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Opticians, Dispensing Salary in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Opticians, Dispensing in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$30,330
25th Percentile Wage	$36,410
50th Percentile Wage	$46,150
75th Percentile Wage	$57,900
90th Percentile Wage	$60,250

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,330.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$46,150	1.37%	27.63%
2021	$45,520	32.56%	-
2020	$30,700	-0.46%	-
2019	$30,840	2.69%	-
2018	$30,010	-15.59%	-
2017	$34,690	12.08%	-
2016	$30,500	1.48%	-
2015	$30,050	5.09%	-
2014	$28,520	-12.10%	-
2013	$31,970	-4.47%	-
2012	$33,400	-	-

Table 2. Compare Opticians, Dispensing Salary in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,150, South Georgia nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for opticians, dispensing in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Macon (median annual salary of $47,440). Compared with Macon, the median annual salary of opticians, dispensing in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Macon	$47,440
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$46,150
Valdosta	$45,950
Gainesville	$42,480
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta	$41,780
Athens-Clarke County	$38,510
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$37,670
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$37,670
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$37,280
Savannah	$37,060
Albany	$36,030
Columbus	$35,040
Dalton	$33,620
Brunswick	$31,680
Warner Robins	$24,870