The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of opticians, dispensing in Cape Coral-Fort Myers 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 | $29,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of opticians, dispensing from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,400 | 24.60% | 13.25% |
| 2021 | $38,000 | -48.05% | - |
| 2020 | $56,260 | 13.70% | - |
| 2019 | $48,550 | 9.60% | - |
| 2018 | $43,890 | 0.73% | - |
| 2017 | $43,570 | 0.23% | - |
| 2016 | $43,470 | -0.87% | - |
| 2015 | $43,850 | -4.72% | - |
| 2014 | $45,920 | 5.95% | - |
| 2013 | $43,190 | -1.23% | - |
| 2012 | $43,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,400 in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Port St Lucie and 34.4 percent (34.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach.