The annual and hourly salary statistics of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $27,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,540.
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 | $34,250 | 10.51% | 35.09% |
| 2016 | $30,650 | 8.97% | - |
| 2015 | $27,900 | 4.05% | - |
| 2014 | $26,770 | 0.78% | - |
| 2013 | $26,560 | 16.30% | - |
| 2012 | $22,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,250, Fort Worth-Arlington is the highest paying city for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in state of Texas, followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (median annual salary $30,970). In comparison, the median annual salary of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Fort Worth-Arlington is 9.6 percent (9.6%) higher than that in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington.
| 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 |