The annual and hourly salary statistics of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, South Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic laboratory technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $32,820 | 13.07% | 18.01% |
| 2015 | $28,530 | 1.44% | - |
| 2014 | $28,120 | 1.92% | - |
| 2013 | $27,580 | 2.43% | - |
| 2012 | $26,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,820 in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville and 24.9 percent (24.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Columbia | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill |