The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing in Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 | $29,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,170.
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 | $37,210 | 18.54% | 35.47% |
| 2021 | $30,310 | 1.65% | - |
| 2020 | $29,810 | 1.44% | - |
| 2019 | $29,380 | -6.16% | - |
| 2018 | $31,190 | -2.37% | - |
| 2017 | $31,930 | 1.75% | - |
| 2016 | $31,370 | 9.05% | - |
| 2015 | $28,530 | -0.35% | - |
| 2014 | $28,630 | 15.61% | - |
| 2013 | $24,160 | 0.62% | - |
| 2012 | $24,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,210 in Beaumont-Port Arthur is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Beaumont-Port Arthur is .6 percent (.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 21.7 percent (21.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area.