The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $30,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,550.
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 | $49,170 | 25.38% | 30.30% |
| 2021 | $36,690 | -16.60% | - |
| 2020 | $42,780 | 2.38% | - |
| 2019 | $41,760 | -3.40% | - |
| 2018 | $43,180 | 2.15% | - |
| 2017 | $42,250 | -2.98% | - |
| 2016 | $43,510 | 31.10% | - |
| 2015 | $29,980 | -4.40% | - |
| 2014 | $31,300 | 11.41% | - |
| 2013 | $27,730 | -23.58% | - |
| 2012 | $34,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,170 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 11.8 percent (11.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Port St Lucie and 32.8 percent (32.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach.