The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing in Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $25,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,660.
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 | $34,930 | 7.62% | 21.10% |
| 2016 | $32,270 | 6.45% | - |
| 2015 | $30,190 | 8.58% | - |
| 2014 | $27,600 | -3.15% | - |
| 2013 | $28,470 | 3.20% | - |
| 2012 | $27,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,930 in Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Fort Worth-Arlington is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 16.5 percent (16.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area.