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Opticians, Dispensing Salary in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Opticians, Dispensing in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$25,630
25th Percentile Wage	$29,160
50th Percentile Wage	$30,420
75th Percentile Wage	$33,970
90th Percentile Wage	$45,760

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,630.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$30,420	4.17%	23.41%
2021	$29,150	-15.40%	-
2020	$33,640	7.46%	-
2019	$31,130	2.41%	-
2018	$30,380	4.54%	-
2017	$29,000	-6.28%	-
2016	$30,820	2.47%	-
2015	$30,060	12.94%	-
2014	$26,170	11.81%	-
2013	$23,080	-0.95%	-
2012	$23,300	-	-

Table 2. Compare Opticians, Dispensing Salary in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,420 in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 18.5 percent (18.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area and 11.1 percent (11.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gulfport-Biloxi.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$37,330
Hattiesburg	$36,450
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$30,420
Jackson	$30,140
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$29,950
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$29,460
Gulfport-Biloxi	$27,040