The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $26,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,350.
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 | $30,730 | 5.43% | 26.59% |
| 2021 | $29,060 | -9.74% | - |
| 2020 | $31,890 | 10.79% | - |
| 2019 | $28,450 | 2.28% | - |
| 2018 | $27,800 | -5.32% | - |
| 2017 | $29,280 | -0.75% | - |
| 2016 | $29,500 | 17.59% | - |
| 2015 | $24,310 | 5.39% | - |
| 2014 | $23,000 | -4.17% | - |
| 2013 | $23,960 | 5.84% | - |
| 2012 | $22,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,730 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 5.1 percent (5.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area.