The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $34,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,170.
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 | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,590 | 0.61% | 12.80% |
| 2021 | $37,360 | 13.49% | - |
| 2020 | $32,320 | -6.10% | - |
| 2019 | $34,290 | 4.40% | - |
| 2016 | $32,780 | -5.55% | - |
| 2015 | $34,600 | 0.92% | - |
| 2014 | $34,280 | 1.34% | - |
| 2013 | $33,820 | 3.08% | - |
| 2012 | $32,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,590 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 18.0 percent (18.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Gettysburg and 22.1 percent (22.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.