The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Texarkana-Texarkana, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing in Texarkana-Texarkana 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 | $26,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Texarkana-Texarkana, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,610.
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 | $30,180 | -10.04% | 3.28% |
| 2020 | $33,210 | -4.58% | - |
| 2019 | $34,730 | 19.93% | - |
| 2015 | $27,810 | -6.80% | - |
| 2014 | $29,700 | 2.73% | - |
| 2013 | $28,890 | -1.04% | - |
| 2012 | $29,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,180 in Texarkana-Texarkana is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Texarkana-Texarkana is 19.3 percent (19.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area.