The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing 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 | $28,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $66,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,810.
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 | $32,270 | 9.58% | 5.48% |
| 2021 | $29,180 | -13.98% | - |
| 2016 | $33,260 | 8.30% | - |
| 2015 | $30,500 | -2.30% | - |
| 2014 | $31,200 | 6.67% | - |
| 2013 | $29,120 | -4.74% | - |
| 2012 | $30,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,270 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 17.5 percent (17.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers and 16.3 percent (16.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jefferson City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Kansas City | |
| St Louis | |
| Columbia | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Springfield | |
| Joplin | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City |