The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, New Hampshire is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing in West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 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 | $33,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of opticians, dispensing from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,360 | 22.02% | 13.88% |
| 2021 | $37,710 | -1.03% | - |
| 2020 | $38,100 | -0.26% | - |
| 2019 | $38,200 | -9.03% | - |
| 2018 | $41,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,360, West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for opticians, dispensing in state of New Hampshire, following the highest paying city Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford (median annual salary of $52,050). Compared with Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, the median annual salary of opticians, dispensing in West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford | |
| West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Manchester | |
| Portsmouth | |
| Other New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rochester-Dover | |
| Lawrence-Methuen-Salem | |
| Dover-Durham | |
| Western New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nashua |