The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $28,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,120.
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 | $36,770 | 0.00% | 10.55% |
| 2021 | $36,770 | 14.44% | - |
| 2020 | $31,460 | -11.76% | - |
| 2019 | $35,160 | -12.23% | - |
| 2018 | $39,460 | -1.06% | - |
| 2017 | $39,880 | -31.22% | - |
| 2016 | $52,330 | 46.84% | - |
| 2015 | $27,820 | -16.43% | - |
| 2014 | $32,390 | -2.75% | - |
| 2013 | $33,280 | 1.17% | - |
| 2012 | $32,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,770 in Louisville-Jefferson County is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Louisville-Jefferson County is 12.7 percent (12.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Lexington-Fayette and 17.4 percent (17.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Owensboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Evansville | |
| Owensboro |