The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 | $28,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,550.
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 | $35,760 | 16.61% | 16.69% |
| 2021 | $29,820 | 4.90% | - |
| 2020 | $28,360 | -3.07% | - |
| 2019 | $29,230 | -20.66% | - |
| 2018 | $35,270 | -0.09% | - |
| 2017 | $35,300 | 3.80% | - |
| 2016 | $33,960 | -0.35% | - |
| 2015 | $34,080 | 0.12% | - |
| 2014 | $34,040 | 0.26% | - |
| 2013 | $33,950 | 12.25% | - |
| 2012 | $29,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,760 in Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur is 8.0 percent (8.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 19.0 percent (19.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Longview.