The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing 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 | $30,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $66,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,260.
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 | $39,410 | 4.19% | -4.39% |
| 2021 | $37,760 | -14.06% | - |
| 2020 | $43,070 | 5.50% | - |
| 2019 | $40,700 | -1.30% | - |
| 2018 | $41,230 | 6.43% | - |
| 2017 | $38,580 | 0.75% | - |
| 2016 | $38,290 | 2.40% | - |
| 2015 | $37,370 | -3.67% | - |
| 2014 | $38,740 | -8.00% | - |
| 2013 | $41,840 | 1.67% | - |
| 2012 | $41,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,410 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 31.0 percent (31.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 21.3 percent (21.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.