The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of ophthalmic medical technicians in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $23,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,990.
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 | $30,080 | 8.68% | -6.98% |
| 2021 | $27,470 | -2.62% | - |
| 2020 | $28,190 | -11.07% | - |
| 2019 | $31,310 | -4.18% | - |
| 2018 | $32,620 | 0.52% | - |
| 2017 | $32,450 | 0.83% | - |
| 2016 | $32,180 | 11.06% | - |
| 2015 | $28,620 | 0.91% | - |
| 2014 | $28,360 | -5.92% | - |
| 2013 | $30,040 | -7.12% | - |
| 2012 | $32,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,080 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 22.6 percent (22.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Longview.