The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing in San Antonio-New Braunfels 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 | $28,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,690.
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 | $35,360 | 11.09% | 21.01% |
| 2021 | $31,440 | 1.37% | - |
| 2020 | $31,010 | 4.61% | - |
| 2019 | $29,580 | 1.83% | - |
| 2018 | $29,040 | -1.41% | - |
| 2017 | $29,450 | -10.76% | - |
| 2016 | $32,620 | 3.68% | - |
| 2015 | $31,420 | 1.11% | - |
| 2014 | $31,070 | 1.90% | - |
| 2013 | $30,480 | 8.37% | - |
| 2012 | $27,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,360 in San Antonio-New Braunfels is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in San Antonio-New Braunfels is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 17.6 percent (17.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area.