The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $32,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,690.
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 | $57,660 | 19.75% | 9.49% |
| 2021 | $46,270 | -4.37% | - |
| 2020 | $48,290 | -2.46% | - |
| 2018 | $49,480 | -2.51% | - |
| 2017 | $50,720 | 3.29% | - |
| 2016 | $49,050 | 7.12% | - |
| 2015 | $45,560 | 1.36% | - |
| 2014 | $44,940 | -12.62% | - |
| 2013 | $50,610 | -3.12% | - |
| 2012 | $52,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,660, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for opticians, dispensing in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $71,860). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 19.8 percent (19.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |