The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing 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 | $30,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $70,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,310.
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 | $45,070 | 15.73% | 17.62% |
| 2021 | $37,980 | -17.88% | - |
| 2020 | $44,770 | -0.56% | - |
| 2019 | $45,020 | 6.11% | - |
| 2018 | $42,270 | 10.34% | - |
| 2017 | $37,900 | 1.66% | - |
| 2016 | $37,270 | 5.90% | - |
| 2015 | $35,070 | -1.54% | - |
| 2014 | $35,610 | -2.27% | - |
| 2013 | $36,420 | -1.95% | - |
| 2012 | $37,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,070 in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 10.4 percent (10.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort and 45.4 percent (45.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sumter.