The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $29,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Dallas-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 $48,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,730.
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 | $38,550 | 8.38% | 7.24% |
| 2021 | $35,320 | 5.92% | - |
| 2020 | $33,230 | 1.29% | - |
| 2019 | $32,800 | 3.20% | - |
| 2018 | $31,750 | -2.58% | - |
| 2017 | $32,570 | 2.21% | - |
| 2016 | $31,850 | -7.35% | - |
| 2015 | $34,190 | -7.52% | - |
| 2014 | $36,760 | 2.69% | - |
| 2013 | $35,770 | 0.03% | - |
| 2012 | $35,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,550, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is the second highest paying city for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown (median annual salary of $38,880). Compared with Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, the median annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is .8 percent (.8%) lower.