The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of ophthalmic medical technicians in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $29,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,490.
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 | $38,880 | 7.00% | 9.90% |
| 2021 | $36,160 | 0.61% | - |
| 2020 | $35,940 | 13.69% | - |
| 2019 | $31,020 | 1.10% | - |
| 2018 | $30,680 | 4.82% | - |
| 2017 | $29,200 | -21.20% | - |
| 2016 | $35,390 | 0.31% | - |
| 2015 | $35,280 | 2.49% | - |
| 2014 | $34,400 | -5.06% | - |
| 2013 | $36,140 | 3.07% | - |
| 2012 | $35,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,880, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the highest paying city for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Texas, followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (median annual salary $38,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is .8 percent (.8%) higher than that in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington.