The annual and hourly salary statistics of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic laboratory technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $42,780 | 7.08% | 37.70% |
| 2016 | $39,750 | -26.42% | - |
| 2015 | $50,250 | 44.74% | - |
| 2014 | $27,770 | -12.21% | - |
| 2013 | $31,160 | 14.47% | - |
| 2012 | $26,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,780, Buffalo-Niagara Falls is the second highest paying city for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in state of New York, following the highest paying city Albany-Schenectady-Troy (median annual salary of $44,180). Compared with Albany-Schenectady-Troy, the median annual salary of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls | |
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| Utica-Rome | |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne | |
| Rochester | |
| Ithaca | |
| Nassau-Suffolk | |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown | |
| Syracuse |