The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island 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 | $31,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic medical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,620 | -10.02% | 20.90% |
| 2021 | $42,490 | -7.30% | - |
| 2020 | $45,590 | 6.67% | - |
| 2019 | $42,550 | 27.07% | - |
| 2013 | $31,030 | 1.55% | - |
| 2012 | $30,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,620 in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is 23.1 percent (23.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 22.0 percent (22.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |