The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of opticians, dispensing 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 | $30,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $74,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,940.
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 | $54,080 | 14.63% | 40.72% |
| 2021 | $46,170 | 8.47% | - |
| 2020 | $42,260 | 9.61% | - |
| 2019 | $38,200 | 7.67% | - |
| 2018 | $35,270 | -1.28% | - |
| 2017 | $35,720 | -11.31% | - |
| 2016 | $39,760 | -1.16% | - |
| 2015 | $40,220 | 8.63% | - |
| 2014 | $36,750 | 3.35% | - |
| 2013 | $35,520 | 9.74% | - |
| 2012 | $32,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,080, Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is the second highest paying city for opticians, dispensing in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Port St Lucie (median annual salary of $55,750). Compared with Port St Lucie, the median annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower.