The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing 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 | $29,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $70,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,420.
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 | $45,760 | -1.44% | 23.80% |
| 2021 | $46,420 | 16.63% | - |
| 2020 | $38,700 | 9.53% | - |
| 2019 | $35,010 | 1.17% | - |
| 2018 | $34,600 | -6.30% | - |
| 2017 | $36,780 | 10.90% | - |
| 2016 | $32,770 | -6.99% | - |
| 2015 | $35,060 | -1.20% | - |
| 2014 | $35,480 | -6.93% | - |
| 2013 | $37,940 | 8.09% | - |
| 2012 | $34,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,760 in Greensboro-High Point is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Greensboro-High Point is 12.4 percent (12.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 36.2 percent (36.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.