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Ophthalmic Medical Technician Salary in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of ophthalmic medical technicians in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, Indiana

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$22,220
25th Percentile Wage	$25,400
50th Percentile Wage	$29,270
75th Percentile Wage	$34,160
90th Percentile Wage	$43,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,220.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic medical technicians from 2012 to 2020.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	8-Year Growth
2020	$29,270	2.49%	0.65%
2019	$28,540	-1.05%	-
2018	$28,840	-0.45%	-
2017	$28,970	-0.38%	-
2016	$29,080	-10.90%	-
2015	$32,250	9.83%	-
2012	$29,080	-	-

Table 2. Compare Ophthalmic Medical Technician Salary in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,270 in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 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 Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area is 36.6 percent (36.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Kokomo and 1.3 percent (1.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Muncie.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Kokomo	$46,170
Gary	$39,150
Indianapolis-Carmel	$38,550
Fort Wayne	$37,310
Terre Haute	$36,360
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$36,030
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$35,920
Elkhart-Goshen	$35,680
Lafayette-West Lafayette	$35,400
Lafayette	$35,270
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$29,270
Muncie	$28,890