The salary statistics and trend of opticians, dispensing in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare opticians, dispensing salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for opticians, dispensing in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) opticians, dispensing is $61,430. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $42,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent opticians, dispensing is $30,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of opticians, dispensing in the industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $42,860 | 0.47% | 10.97% |
| 2016 | $42,660 | 3.82% | - |
| 2015 | $41,030 | -0.17% | - |
| 2014 | $41,100 | 4.01% | - |
| 2013 | $39,450 | 3.27% | - |
| 2012 | $38,160 | - | - |
The average salaries of opticians, dispensing in six industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of opticians, dispensing in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Educational Services | |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | |
| Educational Services - Privately owned | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned | |
| Educational Services - State government owned | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned | |
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