The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $33,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,270.
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 | $52,240 | 9.82% | 31.89% |
| 2021 | $47,110 | 1.68% | - |
| 2020 | $46,320 | -4.79% | - |
| 2019 | $48,540 | 7.46% | - |
| 2018 | $44,920 | 2.83% | - |
| 2017 | $43,650 | 3.34% | - |
| 2016 | $42,190 | -14.93% | - |
| 2015 | $48,490 | 5.32% | - |
| 2014 | $45,910 | 10.67% | - |
| 2013 | $41,010 | 13.24% | - |
| 2012 | $35,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,240, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for opticians, dispensing in state of North Carolina, followed by Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton (median annual salary $48,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Durham-Chapel Hill is 6.7 percent (6.7%) higher than that in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton.