The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of opticians, dispensing in Winston-Salem 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 | $29,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,260.
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 | $36,590 | -1.61% | 15.63% |
| 2021 | $37,180 | 9.52% | - |
| 2020 | $33,640 | -13.20% | - |
| 2019 | $38,080 | 7.04% | - |
| 2018 | $35,400 | -1.75% | - |
| 2017 | $36,020 | 2.14% | - |
| 2016 | $35,250 | -1.39% | - |
| 2015 | $35,740 | -4.00% | - |
| 2014 | $37,170 | -12.38% | - |
| 2013 | $41,770 | 26.10% | - |
| 2012 | $30,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,590 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Winston-Salem is 30.0 percent (30.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 20.3 percent (20.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.