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Ophthalmic Medical Technician Salary in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma

The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$29,200
25th Percentile Wage	$29,470
50th Percentile Wage	$34,930
75th Percentile Wage	$35,350
90th Percentile Wage	$44,080

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,200.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic medical technicians from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	1-Year Growth
2022	$34,930	15.66%	15.66%
2021	$29,460	-	-

Table 2. Compare Ophthalmic Medical Technician Salary in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area with Other Oklahoma Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,930 in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Oklahoma. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is 10.2 percent (10.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area and 14.7 percent (14.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fort Smith.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$38,900
Tulsa	$37,810
Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$37,680
Oklahoma City	$35,890
Lawton	$35,500
Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$34,930
Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$34,570
Fort Smith	$29,800