The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing in Mankato-North Mankato 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 | $29,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,390.
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 | $36,340 | 0.58% | 26.00% |
| 2017 | $36,130 | 7.86% | - |
| 2016 | $33,290 | -3.33% | - |
| 2015 | $34,400 | 18.95% | - |
| 2014 | $27,880 | 3.55% | - |
| 2012 | $26,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,340 in Mankato-North Mankato is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Minnesota. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Mankato-North Mankato is 19.2 percent (19.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Rochester and 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Rochester | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Cloud | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area |