The annual and hourly salary statistics of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $27,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,790.
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 | $35,820 | 17.03% | 6.00% |
| 2016 | $29,720 | 13.02% | - |
| 2015 | $25,850 | 0.27% | - |
| 2014 | $25,780 | -30.61% | - |
| 2012 | $33,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,820 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Flint and 20.5 percent (20.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ann Arbor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Flint | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Kalamazoo-Portage | |
| Saginaw-Saginaw Township North | |
| Jackson | |
| Ann Arbor |