The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $29,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of opticians, dispensing from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $56,850 | 5.72% | 9.55% |
| 2016 | $53,600 | 11.44% | - |
| 2015 | $47,470 | 2.80% | - |
| 2014 | $46,140 | -9.08% | - |
| 2013 | $50,330 | -2.17% | - |
| 2012 | $51,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,850 in Nassau-Suffolk is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Nassau-Suffolk is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 37.3 percent (37.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ithaca.