The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Dover-Durham, New Hampshire is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing in Dover-Durham 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 | $30,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Dover-Durham, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of opticians, dispensing from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $38,980 | -3.18% | -1.39% |
| 2020 | $40,220 | 0.82% | - |
| 2019 | $39,890 | -3.48% | - |
| 2018 | $41,280 | 4.34% | - |
| 2017 | $39,490 | -0.08% | - |
| 2016 | $39,520 | -2.63% | - |
| 2015 | $40,560 | 2.56% | - |
| 2012 | $39,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,980 in Dover-Durham is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of New Hampshire. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Dover-Durham is 25.1 percent (25.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford and 8.1 percent (8.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Nashua.