The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach 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 | $26,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic medical technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,070 | 1.05% | 1.05% |
| 2016 | $35,690 | -1.26% | - |
| 2015 | $36,140 | 0.66% | - |
| 2014 | $35,900 | 0.56% | - |
| 2013 | $35,700 | 0.03% | - |
| 2012 | $35,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,070 in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach 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 Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach is 27.3 percent (27.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford and 20.0 percent (20.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tallahassee.