The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing 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 | $30,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $72,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,130.
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 | $50,930 | 7.50% | 30.75% |
| 2021 | $47,110 | -6.94% | - |
| 2020 | $50,380 | -3.06% | - |
| 2019 | $51,920 | 3.74% | - |
| 2018 | $49,980 | 18.59% | - |
| 2017 | $40,690 | 10.59% | - |
| 2016 | $36,380 | 1.48% | - |
| 2015 | $35,840 | 0.70% | - |
| 2014 | $35,590 | -0.08% | - |
| 2013 | $35,620 | 0.98% | - |
| 2012 | $35,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,930 in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Port St Lucie and 35.1 percent (35.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach.