The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Greensboro-High Point 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 | $30,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,040.
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 | $37,790 | 3.44% | 16.09% |
| 2021 | $36,490 | 1.15% | - |
| 2020 | $36,070 | -9.54% | - |
| 2019 | $39,510 | 11.31% | - |
| 2018 | $35,040 | 1.88% | - |
| 2017 | $34,380 | 6.40% | - |
| 2016 | $32,180 | 3.79% | - |
| 2015 | $30,960 | -3.59% | - |
| 2014 | $32,070 | 3.09% | - |
| 2013 | $31,080 | -2.03% | - |
| 2012 | $31,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,790 in Greensboro-High Point is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Greensboro-High Point is 24.2 percent (24.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 21.6 percent (21.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Burlington.