The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing 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 | $29,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $62,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,440.
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 | $39,120 | -0.51% | 26.89% |
| 2021 | $39,320 | 1.04% | - |
| 2020 | $38,910 | 3.65% | - |
| 2019 | $37,490 | 2.05% | - |
| 2018 | $36,720 | 11.33% | - |
| 2017 | $32,560 | -7.71% | - |
| 2016 | $35,070 | -2.77% | - |
| 2015 | $36,040 | -6.63% | - |
| 2014 | $38,430 | 3.17% | - |
| 2013 | $37,210 | 23.14% | - |
| 2012 | $28,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,120, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is the highest paying city for opticians, dispensing in state of Missouri, followed by Kansas City (median annual salary $36,330). In comparison, the median annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is 7.1 percent (7.1%) higher than that in Kansas 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 |