The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Utica-Rome, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of ophthalmic medical technicians in Utica-Rome 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 | $30,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Utica-Rome, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,560.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,950 | 2.28% | 22.46% |
| 2021 | $38,060 | 20.49% | - |
| 2020 | $30,260 | -9.45% | - |
| 2019 | $33,120 | 8.82% | - |
| 2018 | $30,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,950 in Utica-Rome 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 Utica-Rome is 21.9 percent (21.9%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 29.9 percent (29.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kingston.