The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of ophthalmic medical technicians in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $37,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic medical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,880 | -15.13% | 3.01% |
| 2021 | $43,610 | 13.21% | - |
| 2020 | $37,850 | 3.67% | - |
| 2019 | $36,460 | -1.87% | - |
| 2018 | $37,140 | 1.21% | - |
| 2017 | $36,690 | -10.22% | - |
| 2016 | $40,440 | -7.07% | - |
| 2015 | $43,300 | 4.11% | - |
| 2014 | $41,520 | 10.57% | - |
| 2013 | $37,130 | 1.05% | - |
| 2012 | $36,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,880, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is the lowest paying city for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Connecticut, following city of Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk (median annual salary of $48,810). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is about 22.4 percent (22.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Danbury | |
| Waterbury | |
| New Haven | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford |