The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $30,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,230.
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 | $42,440 | 14.33% | 29.36% |
| 2021 | $36,360 | -13.26% | - |
| 2020 | $41,180 | 1.36% | - |
| 2019 | $40,620 | 1.53% | - |
| 2018 | $40,000 | 15.53% | - |
| 2017 | $33,790 | -7.01% | - |
| 2014 | $36,160 | 5.61% | - |
| 2013 | $34,130 | 12.16% | - |
| 2012 | $29,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,440, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $45,290). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Monroe | |
| Lafayette | |
| Alexandria | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |