The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $28,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,120.
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 | $36,240 | 14.60% | 15.01% |
| 2021 | $30,950 | 4.01% | - |
| 2020 | $29,710 | 6.23% | - |
| 2019 | $27,860 | 4.24% | - |
| 2018 | $26,680 | -12.93% | - |
| 2017 | $30,130 | 0.13% | - |
| 2016 | $30,090 | 5.42% | - |
| 2015 | $28,460 | 3.51% | - |
| 2014 | $27,460 | -3.68% | - |
| 2013 | $28,470 | -8.18% | - |
| 2012 | $30,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,240 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 36.6 percent (36.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 14.5 percent (14.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.