The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing 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 | $38,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $90,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,330.
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 | $73,130 | 16.89% | 36.02% |
| 2021 | $60,780 | 1.83% | - |
| 2020 | $59,670 | 24.82% | - |
| 2019 | $44,860 | -15.94% | - |
| 2018 | $52,010 | 18.96% | - |
| 2017 | $42,150 | -4.06% | - |
| 2016 | $43,860 | -0.91% | - |
| 2015 | $44,260 | 1.72% | - |
| 2014 | $43,500 | -15.68% | - |
| 2013 | $50,320 | 7.02% | - |
| 2012 | $46,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,130, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is the second highest paying city for opticians, dispensing in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk (median annual salary of $74,070). Compared with Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, the median annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Waterbury | |
| Danbury | |
| New Haven | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |