The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $27,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,830.
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 | $40,860 | 8.64% | 16.62% |
| 2021 | $37,330 | -20.33% | - |
| 2020 | $44,920 | 4.47% | - |
| 2019 | $42,910 | 5.34% | - |
| 2018 | $40,620 | -3.13% | - |
| 2017 | $41,890 | 6.59% | - |
| 2016 | $39,130 | 9.38% | - |
| 2015 | $35,460 | 0.23% | - |
| 2014 | $35,380 | 3.59% | - |
| 2013 | $34,110 | 0.12% | - |
| 2012 | $34,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,860 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 28.9 percent (28.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisonburg and 18.1 percent (18.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Harrisonburg | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |