The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of ophthalmic medical technicians in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 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 | $28,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical 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 $60,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,690.
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 | $40,570 | 8.36% | 7.30% |
| 2021 | $37,180 | -20.71% | - |
| 2020 | $44,880 | 9.25% | - |
| 2019 | $40,730 | 10.95% | - |
| 2018 | $36,270 | 3.34% | - |
| 2017 | $35,060 | -7.27% | - |
| 2014 | $37,610 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $37,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,570 in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford and 28.8 percent (28.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tallahassee.