The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of ophthalmic medical technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $33,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,970.
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 | $41,520 | 2.99% | 0.89% |
| 2021 | $40,280 | 1.94% | - |
| 2020 | $39,500 | 7.85% | - |
| 2019 | $36,400 | 0.30% | - |
| 2018 | $36,290 | 1.38% | - |
| 2017 | $35,790 | -6.76% | - |
| 2016 | $38,210 | -0.24% | - |
| 2015 | $38,300 | -8.28% | - |
| 2014 | $41,470 | 0.65% | - |
| 2013 | $41,200 | 0.12% | - |
| 2012 | $41,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,520, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Gettysburg (median annual salary of $45,860). Compared with Gettysburg, the median annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower.