The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $27,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,040.
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 | $36,910 | 16.17% | -0.57% |
| 2021 | $30,940 | -3.01% | - |
| 2020 | $31,870 | -14.62% | - |
| 2019 | $36,530 | 0.60% | - |
| 2018 | $36,310 | -3.86% | - |
| 2017 | $37,710 | 1.56% | - |
| 2016 | $37,120 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $37,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,910, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Kentucky, followed by Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary $35,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Lexington-Fayette is 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in Louisville-Jefferson County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green |