The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of ophthalmic medical technicians in 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 | $21,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical 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 $48,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,190.
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 | $32,230 | -4.19% | -4.19% |
| 2016 | $33,580 | 8.58% | - |
| 2015 | $30,700 | -10.78% | - |
| 2014 | $34,010 | 6.79% | - |
| 2013 | $31,700 | -5.93% | - |
| 2012 | $33,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,230 in Fort Worth-Arlington 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 Fort Worth-Arlington is 17.1 percent (17.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 10.2 percent (10.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Longview.