The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $23,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical 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 $46,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic medical technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $32,710 | 5.44% | -9.42% |
| 2016 | $30,930 | -16.91% | - |
| 2015 | $36,160 | -4.76% | - |
| 2014 | $37,880 | 2.43% | - |
| 2013 | $36,960 | 3.17% | - |
| 2012 | $35,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,710 in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 Dallas-Plano-Irving is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 11.5 percent (11.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Longview.