The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of opticians, dispensing in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 | $28,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,040.
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 | $36,220 | -1.49% | 5.99% |
| 2021 | $36,760 | 0.05% | - |
| 2020 | $36,740 | 2.07% | - |
| 2019 | $35,980 | 3.86% | - |
| 2018 | $34,590 | 0.20% | - |
| 2017 | $34,520 | 1.36% | - |
| 2016 | $34,050 | 19.38% | - |
| 2015 | $27,450 | 14.35% | - |
| 2014 | $23,510 | 9.15% | - |
| 2013 | $21,360 | -59.41% | - |
| 2012 | $34,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,220 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Ames and 4.5 percent (4.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island.
| 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 |