The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $29,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of opticians, dispensing from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,110 | -0.78% | 18.19% |
| 2021 | $36,390 | 8.33% | - |
| 2020 | $33,360 | 5.76% | - |
| 2019 | $31,440 | 1.97% | - |
| 2018 | $30,820 | -6.94% | - |
| 2017 | $32,960 | 4.49% | - |
| 2016 | $31,480 | 13.69% | - |
| 2015 | $27,170 | -1.44% | - |
| 2014 | $27,560 | -3.41% | - |
| 2013 | $28,500 | -3.65% | - |
| 2012 | $29,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,110 in South Bend-Mishawaka is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in South Bend-Mishawaka is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 20.4 percent (20.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.