The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing 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 | $29,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $46,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,740.
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 | $36,900 | 0.70% | 5.64% |
| 2021 | $36,640 | 2.89% | - |
| 2020 | $35,580 | 10.26% | - |
| 2019 | $31,930 | 5.92% | - |
| 2018 | $30,040 | -5.93% | - |
| 2017 | $31,820 | -9.43% | - |
| 2016 | $34,820 | -10.51% | - |
| 2015 | $38,480 | 9.51% | - |
| 2012 | $34,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,900, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the highest paying city for opticians, dispensing in state of Indiana, followed by Kokomo (median annual salary $36,120). In comparison, the median annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 2.1 percent (2.1%) higher than that in Kokomo.
| 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 |