The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of opticians, dispensing from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $44,960 | 13.70% | 19.35% |
| 2021 | $38,800 | -11.83% | - |
| 2020 | $43,390 | 4.01% | - |
| 2019 | $41,650 | -4.75% | - |
| 2018 | $43,630 | 9.24% | - |
| 2017 | $39,600 | -0.05% | - |
| 2016 | $39,620 | 7.42% | - |
| 2015 | $36,680 | 0.11% | - |
| 2014 | $36,640 | 1.12% | - |
| 2013 | $36,230 | -0.08% | - |
| 2012 | $36,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,960, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for opticians, dispensing in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $48,240). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 6.8 percent (6.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Greeley | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |