The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $31,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic medical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,670 | -13.62% | 7.08% |
| 2021 | $46,210 | 2.83% | - |
| 2020 | $44,900 | 8.29% | - |
| 2019 | $41,180 | 1.29% | - |
| 2018 | $40,650 | 13.21% | - |
| 2017 | $35,280 | -7.11% | - |
| 2016 | $37,790 | 4.21% | - |
| 2015 | $36,200 | -3.45% | - |
| 2014 | $37,450 | -29.45% | - |
| 2013 | $48,480 | 22.05% | - |
| 2012 | $37,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,670, Detroit-Warren-Livonia is the highest paying city for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Michigan, followed by Ann Arbor (median annual salary $39,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in Ann Arbor.