The annual and hourly salary statistics of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,030.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,370, Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is the second highest paying city for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent (median annual salary of $43,490). Compared with Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, the median annual salary of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is 16.4 percent (16.4%) lower.