The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of ophthalmic medical technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $31,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic medical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,000 | -1.00% | 16.00% |
| 2021 | $36,360 | -4.68% | - |
| 2020 | $38,060 | 3.23% | - |
| 2019 | $36,830 | 0.49% | - |
| 2018 | $36,650 | 7.94% | - |
| 2017 | $33,740 | 3.14% | - |
| 2016 | $32,680 | 9.79% | - |
| 2015 | $29,480 | -12.31% | - |
| 2014 | $33,110 | 4.62% | - |
| 2013 | $31,580 | 4.24% | - |
| 2012 | $30,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,000 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 30.1 percent (30.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Roanoke | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |