The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $29,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,070.
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 | $38,480 | -0.03% | 8.24% |
| 2021 | $38,490 | 3.38% | - |
| 2020 | $37,190 | 6.64% | - |
| 2019 | $34,720 | -3.51% | - |
| 2018 | $35,940 | 4.06% | - |
| 2017 | $34,480 | -1.39% | - |
| 2016 | $34,960 | 4.95% | - |
| 2015 | $33,230 | -9.30% | - |
| 2014 | $36,320 | 1.07% | - |
| 2013 | $35,930 | 1.73% | - |
| 2012 | $35,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,480, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Tennessee, followed by Jackson (median annual salary $38,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in Jackson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Jackson | |
| Memphis | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Knoxville | |
| Johnson City | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Clarksville | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cleveland | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |