The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $35,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,650.
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 | $39,070 | 3.99% | 21.09% |
| 2021 | $37,510 | 5.57% | - |
| 2020 | $35,420 | 4.32% | - |
| 2019 | $33,890 | 7.26% | - |
| 2016 | $31,430 | -7.32% | - |
| 2015 | $33,730 | 0.71% | - |
| 2014 | $33,490 | -5.17% | - |
| 2013 | $35,220 | 12.46% | - |
| 2012 | $30,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,070, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort (median annual salary of $46,390). Compared with Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, the median annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 15.8 percent (15.8%) lower.
| 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 |