The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 | $29,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,140.
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 | $40,310 | 9.10% | 12.95% |
| 2021 | $36,640 | 1.34% | - |
| 2020 | $36,150 | 6.06% | - |
| 2019 | $33,960 | 1.80% | - |
| 2018 | $33,350 | 0.99% | - |
| 2017 | $33,020 | -6.27% | - |
| 2016 | $35,090 | 4.99% | - |
| 2015 | $33,340 | 0.66% | - |
| 2014 | $33,120 | -5.95% | - |
| 2012 | $35,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,310 in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is 18.7 percent (18.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford and 28.4 percent (28.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tallahassee.