The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Newark-Union 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 | $68,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $103,520 | -2.09% | 25.43% |
| 2015 | $105,680 | 0.95% | - |
| 2014 | $104,680 | -0.58% | - |
| 2013 | $105,290 | 26.68% | - |
| 2012 | $77,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $103,520 in Newark-Union is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Newark-Union is 30.0 percent (30.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Altoona and 19.4 percent (19.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Erie.