The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing 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 | $40,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $59,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,810.
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 | $52,540 | 10.33% | 18.16% |
| 2021 | $47,110 | -2.82% | - |
| 2020 | $48,440 | -6.44% | - |
| 2019 | $51,560 | -3.55% | - |
| 2018 | $53,390 | 3.90% | - |
| 2017 | $51,310 | 7.43% | - |
| 2016 | $47,500 | 5.98% | - |
| 2015 | $44,660 | 6.52% | - |
| 2014 | $41,750 | 7.54% | - |
| 2013 | $38,600 | -11.40% | - |
| 2012 | $43,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,540 in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 32.1 percent (32.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ithaca.