The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Boise City-Nampa, Idaho is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing in Boise City-Nampa 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 | $30,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Boise City-Nampa, Idaho in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,270.
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 | $35,510 | -2.39% | 20.75% |
| 2021 | $36,360 | 6.38% | - |
| 2020 | $34,040 | 3.17% | - |
| 2019 | $32,960 | 9.74% | - |
| 2018 | $29,750 | -11.80% | - |
| 2017 | $33,260 | -0.27% | - |
| 2016 | $33,350 | -2.43% | - |
| 2015 | $34,160 | 10.22% | - |
| 2014 | $30,670 | 14.18% | - |
| 2013 | $26,320 | -6.91% | - |
| 2012 | $28,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,510 in Boise City-Nampa is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Idaho. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Boise City-Nampa is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Coeur dAlene and 37.6 percent (37.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pocatello.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Coeur dAlene | |
| Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boise City-Nampa | |
| Idaho Falls | |
| Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pocatello |