The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Utica-Rome, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing 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 | $32,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $61,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,240.
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 | $55,120 | 11.67% | 32.13% |
| 2021 | $48,690 | -30.36% | - |
| 2020 | $63,470 | 0.93% | - |
| 2019 | $62,880 | 17.83% | - |
| 2018 | $51,670 | 23.32% | - |
| 2017 | $39,620 | 2.70% | - |
| 2016 | $38,550 | -38.34% | - |
| 2015 | $53,330 | 3.02% | - |
| 2014 | $51,720 | 3.17% | - |
| 2013 | $50,080 | 25.30% | - |
| 2012 | $37,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,120 in Utica-Rome is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Utica-Rome is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 35.3 percent (35.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ithaca.