The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing in Trenton-Ewing 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 | $45,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,990.
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 | $61,620 | 3.26% | 10.94% |
| 2021 | $59,610 | -5.10% | - |
| 2019 | $62,650 | 7.71% | - |
| 2018 | $57,820 | 1.11% | - |
| 2017 | $57,180 | 3.88% | - |
| 2016 | $54,960 | -4.88% | - |
| 2015 | $57,640 | -0.12% | - |
| 2014 | $57,710 | -0.57% | - |
| 2013 | $58,040 | 5.44% | - |
| 2012 | $54,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,620, Trenton-Ewing is the second highest paying city for opticians, dispensing in state of New Jersey, following the highest paying city Atlantic City-Hammonton (median annual salary of $63,860). Compared with Atlantic City-Hammonton, the median annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Trenton-Ewing is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | |
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Camden | |
| Edison-New Brunswick | |
| Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton | |
| Wilmington |