The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers 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 | $28,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,370.
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 | $36,710 | 0.95% | 27.32% |
| 2021 | $36,360 | 0.52% | - |
| 2020 | $36,170 | 10.59% | - |
| 2019 | $32,340 | 3.99% | - |
| 2018 | $31,050 | 14.07% | - |
| 2016 | $26,680 | -0.30% | - |
| 2015 | $26,760 | -0.15% | - |
| 2014 | $26,800 | -14.07% | - |
| 2013 | $30,570 | 12.72% | - |
| 2012 | $26,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,710, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is the second highest paying city for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city Kansas City (median annual salary of $37,780). Compared with Kansas City, the median annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower.
| 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 |