The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing 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 | $26,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $55,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,580.
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 | $39,800 | 6.21% | 15.58% |
| 2021 | $37,330 | 0.21% | - |
| 2020 | $37,250 | 0.94% | - |
| 2019 | $36,900 | 5.66% | - |
| 2018 | $34,810 | -4.11% | - |
| 2017 | $36,240 | -0.66% | - |
| 2016 | $36,480 | 8.28% | - |
| 2015 | $33,460 | -4.39% | - |
| 2014 | $34,930 | 5.67% | - |
| 2013 | $32,950 | -1.97% | - |
| 2012 | $33,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,800, Youngstown-Warren-Boardman is the second highest paying city for opticians, dispensing in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Newark-Union (median annual salary of $57,120). Compared with Newark-Union, the median annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman is 30.3 percent (30.3%) lower.