The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $28,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,230.
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 | $48,730 | 7.76% | 38.99% |
| 2021 | $44,950 | 17.44% | - |
| 2020 | $37,110 | 1.37% | - |
| 2019 | $36,600 | -4.86% | - |
| 2017 | $38,380 | 3.80% | - |
| 2016 | $36,920 | 10.70% | - |
| 2015 | $32,970 | 2.70% | - |
| 2014 | $32,080 | 25.69% | - |
| 2013 | $23,840 | -24.71% | - |
| 2012 | $29,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,730, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the second highest paying city for opticians, dispensing in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $52,240). Compared with Durham-Chapel Hill, the median annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower.