The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort 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 | $35,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,290.
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 | $50,320 | 8.88% | 31.62% |
| 2021 | $45,850 | 18.45% | - |
| 2020 | $37,390 | 0.21% | - |
| 2019 | $37,310 | -10.13% | - |
| 2018 | $41,090 | -5.50% | - |
| 2017 | $43,350 | 20.62% | - |
| 2016 | $34,410 | -3.84% | - |
| 2015 | $35,730 | 3.69% | - |
| 2012 | $34,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,320, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is the highest paying city for opticians, dispensing in state of South Carolina, followed by Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $45,860). In comparison, the median annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is 8.9 percent (8.9%) higher than that in Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.