The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $30,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,040.
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 | $38,200 | 6.60% | 11.44% |
| 2021 | $35,680 | 3.14% | - |
| 2020 | $34,560 | 8.48% | - |
| 2019 | $31,630 | -9.33% | - |
| 2018 | $34,580 | 5.03% | - |
| 2017 | $32,840 | -5.94% | - |
| 2016 | $34,790 | 1.98% | - |
| 2015 | $34,100 | 0.79% | - |
| 2014 | $33,830 | -0.27% | - |
| 2013 | $33,920 | 0.27% | - |
| 2012 | $33,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,200 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 24.2 percent (24.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Longview.