The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman 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 | $34,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,060.
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 | $36,350 | 5.61% | 25.01% |
| 2021 | $34,310 | -9.39% | - |
| 2020 | $37,530 | 0.45% | - |
| 2019 | $37,360 | 1.74% | - |
| 2018 | $36,710 | 4.79% | - |
| 2017 | $34,950 | 2.37% | - |
| 2016 | $34,120 | -3.22% | - |
| 2015 | $35,220 | 11.70% | - |
| 2014 | $31,100 | 8.84% | - |
| 2013 | $28,350 | 3.84% | - |
| 2012 | $27,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,350 in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman 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 Youngstown-Warren-Boardman is 20.7 percent (20.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Gettysburg and 19.5 percent (19.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.