The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in New Bern, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing in New Bern 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 | $31,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in New Bern, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,760.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,440 in New Bern is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in New Bern is 24.5 percent (24.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 26.0 percent (26.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.