The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing in York-Hanover 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 | $28,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,620.
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 | $34,670 | -3.66% | 16.24% |
| 2021 | $35,940 | 3.92% | - |
| 2020 | $34,530 | 6.69% | - |
| 2019 | $32,220 | -6.67% | - |
| 2018 | $34,370 | -4.02% | - |
| 2017 | $35,750 | 3.38% | - |
| 2016 | $34,540 | -1.82% | - |
| 2015 | $35,170 | 8.87% | - |
| 2014 | $32,050 | -2.03% | - |
| 2013 | $32,700 | 11.19% | - |
| 2012 | $29,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,670 in York-Hanover is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in York-Hanover is 39.3 percent (39.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 10.6 percent (10.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.