The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Texarkana-Texarkana, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of ophthalmic medical technicians in Texarkana-Texarkana 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 | $27,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Texarkana-Texarkana, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,770.
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 | $31,500 | 7.56% | 11.59% |
| 2021 | $29,120 | -19.02% | - |
| 2020 | $34,660 | 1.88% | - |
| 2019 | $34,010 | 7.82% | - |
| 2018 | $31,350 | 11.16% | - |
| 2016 | $27,850 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $27,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,500 in Texarkana-Texarkana 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 Texarkana-Texarkana is 19.0 percent (19.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 8.1 percent (8.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Longview.