The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of opticians, dispensing in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 | $30,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,970.
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 | $38,610 | 3.47% | 24.22% |
| 2021 | $37,270 | 1.42% | - |
| 2020 | $36,740 | 4.41% | - |
| 2019 | $35,120 | 0.14% | - |
| 2018 | $35,070 | 1.34% | - |
| 2017 | $34,600 | -1.01% | - |
| 2016 | $34,950 | 5.89% | - |
| 2015 | $32,890 | -2.77% | - |
| 2014 | $33,800 | 4.79% | - |
| 2013 | $32,180 | 9.07% | - |
| 2012 | $29,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,610 in Fort Collins-Loveland is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Fort Collins-Loveland is 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 16.5 percent (16.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |