The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage information of opticians, dispensing in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of opticians, dispensing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $41,020 | 12.73% | 0.07% |
| 2017 | $35,800 | -5.56% | - |
| 2016 | $37,790 | 1.69% | - |
| 2015 | $37,150 | -10.23% | - |
| 2014 | $40,950 | 4.08% | - |
| 2013 | $39,280 | -4.35% | - |
| 2012 | $40,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,020 in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Hawaii. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is 33.8 percent (33.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Urban Honolulu and 12.8 percent (12.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Honolulu.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Honolulu |