The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of ophthalmic medical technicians in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $27,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,830.
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 | $35,400 | -3.87% | 8.70% |
| 2021 | $36,770 | 14.47% | - |
| 2018 | $31,450 | -6.36% | - |
| 2017 | $33,450 | 3.38% | - |
| 2016 | $32,320 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $32,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,400 in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 Lafayette-West Lafayette is 23.3 percent (23.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Kokomo and 18.4 percent (18.4%) 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 |