The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in San Antonio-New Braunfels 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 | $28,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,740.
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 | $36,600 | 16.31% | 9.70% |
| 2021 | $30,630 | -18.28% | - |
| 2020 | $36,230 | 2.29% | - |
| 2019 | $35,400 | 2.57% | - |
| 2018 | $34,490 | -0.90% | - |
| 2017 | $34,800 | 1.35% | - |
| 2016 | $34,330 | -0.17% | - |
| 2015 | $34,390 | -2.18% | - |
| 2014 | $35,140 | 2.79% | - |
| 2013 | $34,160 | 3.25% | - |
| 2012 | $33,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,600 in San Antonio-New Braunfels 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels is 5.9 percent (5.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 20.9 percent (20.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Longview.