The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of opticians, dispensing 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 | $29,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $51,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,120.
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 | $37,660 | 5.60% | 16.60% |
| 2021 | $35,550 | 8.95% | - |
| 2020 | $32,370 | -18.78% | - |
| 2019 | $38,450 | 10.14% | - |
| 2018 | $34,550 | -16.67% | - |
| 2017 | $40,310 | 19.18% | - |
| 2016 | $32,580 | -13.87% | - |
| 2015 | $37,100 | 9.57% | - |
| 2014 | $33,550 | -4.56% | - |
| 2013 | $35,080 | 10.46% | - |
| 2012 | $31,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,660 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 34.1 percent (34.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 17.7 percent (17.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.