The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 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 | $22,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,270.
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 | $31,200 | 2.85% | 25.26% |
| 2021 | $30,310 | -6.37% | - |
| 2020 | $32,240 | -3.07% | - |
| 2019 | $33,230 | 2.80% | - |
| 2018 | $32,300 | 4.24% | - |
| 2017 | $30,930 | 8.28% | - |
| 2016 | $28,370 | 0.28% | - |
| 2015 | $28,290 | 0.92% | - |
| 2014 | $28,030 | -4.00% | - |
| 2013 | $29,150 | 20.00% | - |
| 2012 | $23,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,200, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is the second highest paying city for opticians, dispensing in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $31,250). Compared with Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is .2 percent (.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Alexandria | |
| Hammond | |
| Lafayette | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe |