The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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 | $29,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,370.
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 | $35,480 | 16.43% | 19.98% |
| 2021 | $29,650 | 1.69% | - |
| 2020 | $29,150 | 1.54% | - |
| 2019 | $28,700 | 2.79% | - |
| 2018 | $27,900 | -10.36% | - |
| 2017 | $30,790 | 2.53% | - |
| 2016 | $30,010 | 4.43% | - |
| 2015 | $28,680 | 1.39% | - |
| 2014 | $28,280 | 0.46% | - |
| 2013 | $28,150 | -0.85% | - |
| 2012 | $28,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,480 in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 17.8 percent (17.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area.