The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of opticians, dispensing in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $23,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of opticians, dispensing from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $35,150 | 2.96% | 0.09% |
| 2016 | $34,110 | 9.26% | - |
| 2015 | $30,950 | -12.60% | - |
| 2014 | $34,850 | 2.47% | - |
| 2013 | $33,990 | -3.32% | - |
| 2012 | $35,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,150 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 6.1 percent (6.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 17.1 percent (17.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area.