The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of opticians, dispensing in Shreveport-Bossier City 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 | $22,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,060.
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 | $29,660 | 1.05% | -12.78% |
| 2021 | $29,350 | 4.12% | - |
| 2020 | $28,140 | -7.21% | - |
| 2019 | $30,170 | -5.44% | - |
| 2018 | $31,810 | 1.32% | - |
| 2017 | $31,390 | -6.56% | - |
| 2016 | $33,450 | 14.35% | - |
| 2015 | $28,650 | 2.34% | - |
| 2014 | $27,980 | -0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $28,010 | -19.42% | - |
| 2012 | $33,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,660 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Shreveport-Bossier City is 5.1 percent (5.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area and 8.0 percent (8.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Monroe.
| 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 |