The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing 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 | $29,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $49,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,300.
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 | $34,580 | -5.15% | 23.48% |
| 2021 | $36,360 | -0.28% | - |
| 2020 | $36,460 | 7.05% | - |
| 2019 | $33,890 | 8.85% | - |
| 2018 | $30,890 | 6.15% | - |
| 2017 | $28,990 | 7.66% | - |
| 2016 | $26,770 | -1.68% | - |
| 2015 | $27,220 | -11.39% | - |
| 2014 | $30,320 | 6.43% | - |
| 2013 | $28,370 | 6.73% | - |
| 2012 | $26,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,580, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is the lowest paying city for opticians, dispensing in state of Iowa, following city of Ames (median annual salary of $37,610). Compared with the highest paying city Ames, the median annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is 8.1 percent (8.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ames | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Iowa City | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island |