The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of ophthalmic medical technicians in Elkhart-Goshen 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 | $26,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic medical technicians from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $35,680 | 3.11% | 3.11% |
| 2017 | $34,570 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $34,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,680 in Elkhart-Goshen is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Elkhart-Goshen is 22.7 percent (22.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Kokomo and 19.0 percent (19.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Muncie.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kokomo | |
| Gary | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Lafayette | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie |