The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of opticians, dispensing in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 | $20,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of opticians, dispensing from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $33,050 | -15.73% | -9.44% |
| 2016 | $38,250 | -7.53% | - |
| 2015 | $41,130 | 4.67% | - |
| 2014 | $39,210 | -0.31% | - |
| 2013 | $39,330 | 8.03% | - |
| 2012 | $36,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,050, West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is the lowest paying city for opticians, dispensing in state of Florida, following city of Port St Lucie (median annual salary of $55,750). In comparison, the median annual salary of opticians, dispensing in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 40.7 percent (40.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city Port St Lucie.