The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $29,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic medical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,510 | 4.36% | 21.57% |
| 2021 | $33,960 | -5.77% | - |
| 2020 | $35,920 | 3.12% | - |
| 2019 | $34,800 | 4.40% | - |
| 2018 | $33,270 | 0.18% | - |
| 2017 | $33,210 | 7.41% | - |
| 2016 | $30,750 | -18.34% | - |
| 2015 | $36,390 | 4.04% | - |
| 2014 | $34,920 | 0.46% | - |
| 2013 | $34,760 | 19.88% | - |
| 2012 | $27,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,510 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Augusta-Richmond County is 23.5 percent (23.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort and 24.0 percent (24.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence | |
| Columbia |