The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in College Station-Bryan, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing in College Station-Bryan 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 | $29,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in College Station-Bryan, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,130.
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 | $35,140 | -3.47% | 28.88% |
| 2021 | $36,360 | -10.53% | - |
| 2020 | $40,190 | 3.58% | - |
| 2019 | $38,750 | 6.79% | - |
| 2018 | $36,120 | 14.73% | - |
| 2017 | $30,800 | 17.11% | - |
| 2016 | $25,530 | 2.70% | - |
| 2015 | $24,840 | 4.23% | - |
| 2014 | $23,790 | -18.92% | - |
| 2013 | $28,290 | 11.66% | - |
| 2012 | $24,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,140 in College Station-Bryan is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in College Station-Bryan is 6.1 percent (6.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 17.0 percent (17.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area.