The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $24,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic medical technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $35,830 | -2.29% | -21.10% |
| 2016 | $36,650 | -3.60% | - |
| 2015 | $37,970 | -7.03% | - |
| 2014 | $40,640 | -5.71% | - |
| 2013 | $42,960 | -1.00% | - |
| 2012 | $43,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,830 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 21.9 percent (21.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 16.3 percent (16.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Carbondale-Marion.
| 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 |