The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 | $19,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,860.
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 | $25,230 | -1.07% | -9.71% |
| 2018 | $25,500 | -12.08% | - |
| 2017 | $28,580 | 3.15% | - |
| 2016 | $27,680 | 1.45% | - |
| 2015 | $27,280 | -1.47% | - |
| 2012 | $27,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,230, Cape Girardeau-Jackson is the lowest paying city for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Missouri, following city of Kansas City (median annual salary of $37,780). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is about 33.2 percent (33.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Kansas City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| St Louis | |
| Joplin | |
| Columbia | |
| Springfield | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson |