The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing 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 | $30,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $70,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,050.
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 | $43,830 | 10.40% | 21.01% |
| 2021 | $39,270 | -43.24% | - |
| 2020 | $56,250 | 3.02% | - |
| 2019 | $54,550 | 6.03% | - |
| 2018 | $51,260 | 9.31% | - |
| 2017 | $46,490 | 1.57% | - |
| 2016 | $45,760 | 5.66% | - |
| 2015 | $43,170 | 8.08% | - |
| 2014 | $39,680 | 13.61% | - |
| 2013 | $34,280 | -0.99% | - |
| 2012 | $34,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,830 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Raleigh-Cary is 16.1 percent (16.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 33.4 percent (33.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.