The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing 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 | $28,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $63,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,090.
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 | $37,060 | 1.00% | 15.92% |
| 2021 | $36,690 | -4.01% | - |
| 2020 | $38,160 | 14.49% | - |
| 2019 | $32,630 | 9.22% | - |
| 2018 | $29,620 | 2.97% | - |
| 2017 | $28,740 | -1.70% | - |
| 2016 | $29,230 | 2.02% | - |
| 2015 | $28,640 | 3.60% | - |
| 2014 | $27,610 | 2.64% | - |
| 2013 | $26,880 | -15.92% | - |
| 2012 | $31,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,060 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Augusta-Richmond County is 26.4 percent (26.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort and 33.6 percent (33.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sumter.