The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $24,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical 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 $62,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic medical technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $43,880 | 0.59% | 20.10% |
| 2016 | $43,620 | -8.78% | - |
| 2015 | $47,450 | 15.70% | - |
| 2014 | $40,000 | 9.93% | - |
| 2013 | $36,030 | 2.69% | - |
| 2012 | $35,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,880 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 24.0 percent (24.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 16.0 percent (16.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Framingham.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| New Bedford | |
| Worcester | |
| Springfield | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Peabody | |
| Framingham |