The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $30,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of opticians, dispensing from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,420 | 3.23% | 40.11% |
| 2021 | $36,210 | -4.86% | - |
| 2020 | $37,970 | -0.90% | - |
| 2019 | $38,310 | 7.54% | - |
| 2018 | $35,420 | 6.27% | - |
| 2017 | $33,200 | 12.74% | - |
| 2016 | $28,970 | 3.11% | - |
| 2015 | $28,070 | 4.63% | - |
| 2014 | $26,770 | 7.40% | - |
| 2013 | $24,790 | 9.60% | - |
| 2012 | $22,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,420, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is the highest paying city for opticians, dispensing in state of Texas, followed by Odessa (median annual salary $37,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in Odessa.