The annual and hourly salary statistics of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic laboratory technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $30,450 | 0.23% | 18.78% |
| 2016 | $30,380 | 5.33% | - |
| 2015 | $28,760 | 12.69% | - |
| 2014 | $25,110 | 2.51% | - |
| 2013 | $24,480 | -1.02% | - |
| 2012 | $24,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,450 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Worth-Arlington and 32.6 percent (32.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Brownsville-Harlingen.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Amarillo | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission | |
| Lubbock | |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | |
| Sherman-Denison | |
| Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood | |
| Brownsville-Harlingen |