The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $30,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,970.
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 | $51,310 | 8.22% | 32.64% |
| 2021 | $47,090 | 7.62% | - |
| 2020 | $43,500 | 5.52% | - |
| 2019 | $41,100 | 10.51% | - |
| 2018 | $36,780 | 3.48% | - |
| 2017 | $35,500 | 0.34% | - |
| 2016 | $35,380 | -6.36% | - |
| 2015 | $37,630 | -6.64% | - |
| 2014 | $40,130 | 7.40% | - |
| 2013 | $37,160 | 7.00% | - |
| 2012 | $34,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,310 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 8.0 percent (8.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Port St Lucie and 35.6 percent (35.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach.