The annual and hourly salary statistics of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 | $21,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic laboratory technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $29,280 | 5.70% | 5.70% |
| 2016 | $27,610 | 15.14% | - |
| 2015 | $23,430 | 5.85% | - |
| 2014 | $22,060 | -15.05% | - |
| 2013 | $25,380 | -8.79% | - |
| 2012 | $27,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,280 in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 32.7 percent (32.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent and 20.8 percent (20.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tallahassee.