The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $29,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,870.
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 | $35,840 | 16.43% | 12.19% |
| 2021 | $29,950 | -5.68% | - |
| 2020 | $31,650 | 3.10% | - |
| 2019 | $30,670 | 0.46% | - |
| 2018 | $30,530 | 2.03% | - |
| 2017 | $29,910 | 5.65% | - |
| 2016 | $28,220 | -8.43% | - |
| 2015 | $30,600 | -3.53% | - |
| 2014 | $31,680 | -1.80% | - |
| 2013 | $32,250 | 2.42% | - |
| 2012 | $31,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,840 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Indianapolis-Carmel is 2.9 percent (2.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Lafayette-West Lafayette and 22.9 percent (22.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Michigan City-La Porte.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Kokomo | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Bloomington | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Anderson | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Gary | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Lafayette | |
| Michigan City-La Porte |