The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing 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 | $28,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $67,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,230.
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 | $43,880 | 12.01% | 24.79% |
| 2021 | $38,610 | -11.03% | - |
| 2020 | $42,870 | -6.32% | - |
| 2019 | $45,580 | 10.09% | - |
| 2018 | $40,980 | 2.46% | - |
| 2017 | $39,970 | 25.69% | - |
| 2016 | $29,700 | 11.89% | - |
| 2015 | $26,170 | -4.97% | - |
| 2014 | $27,470 | -16.35% | - |
| 2013 | $31,960 | -3.25% | - |
| 2012 | $33,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,880 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower than that in the highest paying South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area and 32.6 percent (32.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cleveland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| Jackson | |
| Memphis | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Clarksville | |
| Johnson City | |
| Morristown | |
| Cleveland |