The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of ophthalmic medical technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $33,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,280.
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 | $44,690 | -4.34% | 7.85% |
| 2021 | $46,630 | 12.63% | - |
| 2020 | $40,740 | 9.67% | - |
| 2019 | $36,800 | 0.84% | - |
| 2018 | $36,490 | -0.11% | - |
| 2017 | $36,530 | -0.79% | - |
| 2016 | $36,820 | -1.22% | - |
| 2015 | $37,270 | -5.74% | - |
| 2014 | $39,410 | -5.38% | - |
| 2013 | $41,530 | 0.84% | - |
| 2012 | $41,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,690, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Springfield (median annual salary of $45,850). Compared with Springfield, the median annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 2.5 percent (2.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Springfield | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Peoria | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carbondale-Marion |