The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of ophthalmic medical technicians in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $28,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,710.
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 | $35,110 | -0.77% | 14.67% |
| 2021 | $35,380 | -5.09% | - |
| 2020 | $37,180 | -1.69% | - |
| 2019 | $37,810 | 12.32% | - |
| 2018 | $33,150 | 3.14% | - |
| 2017 | $32,110 | 6.70% | - |
| 2016 | $29,960 | 1.03% | - |
| 2015 | $29,650 | 13.76% | - |
| 2014 | $25,570 | -17.17% | - |
| 2012 | $29,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,110 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Kalamazoo-Portage is 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 7.1 percent (7.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Muskegon-Norton Shores.