The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Niles-Benton Harbor 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 | $27,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic medical technicians from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $34,900 | 2.23% | 4.87% |
| 2017 | $34,120 | 2.70% | - |
| 2016 | $33,200 | 10.81% | - |
| 2015 | $29,610 | -12.12% | - |
| 2012 | $33,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,900 in Niles-Benton Harbor 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 Niles-Benton Harbor is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 6.6 percent (6.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Muskegon-Norton Shores.