The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing in Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian 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 | $18,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,000.
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 | $21,430 | 15.12% | 18.34% |
| 2021 | $18,190 | -2.86% | - |
| 2020 | $18,710 | 3.15% | - |
| 2019 | $18,120 | 1.77% | - |
| 2018 | $17,800 | 1.52% | - |
| 2017 | $17,530 | 0.17% | - |
| 2013 | $17,500 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $17,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,430 in Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Puerto Rico. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian is 6.2 percent (6.2%) lower than that in the highest paying San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo and 12.2 percent (12.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Arecibo.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Ponce | |
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian | |
| Mayaguez | |
| Arecibo |