The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage information of opticians, dispensing in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina 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 | $42,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of opticians, dispensing from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $53,010 | 2.57% | 29.58% |
| 2019 | $51,650 | 15.30% | - |
| 2017 | $43,750 | 14.67% | - |
| 2015 | $37,330 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $37,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,010, Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina is the second highest paying city for opticians, dispensing in state of Hawaii, following the highest paying city Urban Honolulu (median annual salary of $61,990). Compared with Urban Honolulu, the median annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina is 14.5 percent (14.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Honolulu |