The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of ophthalmic medical technicians in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $29,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,130.
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 | $35,530 | -2.90% | 15.51% |
| 2021 | $36,560 | -1.09% | - |
| 2020 | $36,960 | 4.73% | - |
| 2019 | $35,210 | 1.28% | - |
| 2018 | $34,760 | -1.90% | - |
| 2017 | $35,420 | 1.50% | - |
| 2016 | $34,890 | 0.60% | - |
| 2015 | $34,680 | 7.73% | - |
| 2014 | $32,000 | 2.38% | - |
| 2013 | $31,240 | 3.91% | - |
| 2012 | $30,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,530 in Raleigh-Cary 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 Raleigh-Cary is 28.8 percent (28.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 16.6 percent (16.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Burlington.