The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of opticians, dispensing 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 | $29,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $61,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,220.
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 | $48,890 | 3.07% | 25.98% |
| 2021 | $47,390 | 2.22% | - |
| 2020 | $46,340 | -2.35% | - |
| 2019 | $47,430 | 1.98% | - |
| 2018 | $46,490 | 4.13% | - |
| 2017 | $44,570 | 8.91% | - |
| 2016 | $40,600 | -3.65% | - |
| 2015 | $42,080 | -0.95% | - |
| 2014 | $42,480 | 6.69% | - |
| 2013 | $39,640 | 8.70% | - |
| 2012 | $36,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,890 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisonburg and 31.6 percent (31.6%) 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 |