The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Buffalo-Niagara Falls 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 | $35,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical 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 $48,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic medical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,330 | 4.44% | 12.00% |
| 2021 | $36,630 | 1.72% | - |
| 2016 | $36,000 | 5.00% | - |
| 2015 | $34,200 | 8.48% | - |
| 2014 | $31,300 | 0.89% | - |
| 2013 | $31,020 | -8.74% | - |
| 2012 | $33,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,330 in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 23.1 percent (23.1%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 28.8 percent (28.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kingston.