The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of opticians, dispensing in Carbondale-Marion 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 | $29,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,900.
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 | $36,240 | 3.95% | 10.57% |
| 2021 | $34,810 | 8.27% | - |
| 2020 | $31,930 | -19.95% | - |
| 2019 | $38,300 | 0.42% | - |
| 2018 | $38,140 | 3.57% | - |
| 2017 | $36,780 | 11.88% | - |
| 2016 | $32,410 | 17.22% | - |
| 2015 | $26,830 | -20.80% | - |
| 2012 | $32,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,240 in Carbondale-Marion is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Carbondale-Marion is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 18.2 percent (18.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kankakee-Bradley.