The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of opticians, dispensing in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $36,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, 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 $47,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,400.
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 | $47,080 | 1.40% | 26.95% |
| 2021 | $46,420 | -9.76% | - |
| 2020 | $50,950 | -4.59% | - |
| 2019 | $53,290 | 14.28% | - |
| 2018 | $45,680 | 16.27% | - |
| 2017 | $38,250 | -7.90% | - |
| 2016 | $41,270 | -2.30% | - |
| 2015 | $42,220 | 2.23% | - |
| 2014 | $41,280 | 4.36% | - |
| 2013 | $39,480 | 12.89% | - |
| 2012 | $34,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,080 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 15.6 percent (15.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Port St Lucie and 29.8 percent (29.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach.