The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of ophthalmic medical technicians in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $29,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,630.
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 | $38,500 | 3.43% | 7.69% |
| 2021 | $37,180 | -5.70% | - |
| 2020 | $39,300 | 6.56% | - |
| 2019 | $36,720 | 2.04% | - |
| 2018 | $35,970 | 2.17% | - |
| 2017 | $35,190 | 0.71% | - |
| 2016 | $34,940 | 1.43% | - |
| 2015 | $34,440 | -2.61% | - |
| 2014 | $35,340 | 2.04% | - |
| 2013 | $34,620 | -2.66% | - |
| 2012 | $35,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,500 in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 17.0 percent (17.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort and 29.9 percent (29.9%) 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 |