The annual and hourly salary statistics of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic laboratory technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $34,590 | 0.03% | -2.11% |
| 2016 | $34,580 | 3.76% | - |
| 2015 | $33,280 | -1.62% | - |
| 2014 | $33,820 | 0.53% | - |
| 2013 | $33,640 | -4.99% | - |
| 2012 | $35,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,590 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Framingham and 16.9 percent (16.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Peabody.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Framingham | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Worcester | |
| Springfield | |
| Peabody |