The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Danbury, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of opticians, dispensing in Danbury 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 | $55,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Danbury, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of opticians, dispensing from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $66,890 | 4.53% | 25.00% |
| 2019 | $63,860 | 5.17% | - |
| 2018 | $60,560 | -7.60% | - |
| 2017 | $65,160 | 23.00% | - |
| 2012 | $50,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,890 in Danbury is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Danbury is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk and 36.3 percent (36.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Waterbury | |
| Danbury | |
| New Haven | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |