The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $30,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,730.
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 | $37,270 | 5.85% | 19.96% |
| 2021 | $35,090 | 3.62% | - |
| 2019 | $33,820 | -6.12% | - |
| 2018 | $35,890 | 5.91% | - |
| 2017 | $33,770 | 5.24% | - |
| 2016 | $32,000 | 8.28% | - |
| 2015 | $29,350 | 5.52% | - |
| 2014 | $27,730 | 8.08% | - |
| 2013 | $25,490 | -17.03% | - |
| 2012 | $29,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,270 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Champaign-Urbana is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 20.4 percent (20.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kankakee-Bradley.