The annual and hourly salary statistics of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic laboratory technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,450 | 9.41% | 7.60% |
| 2016 | $33,020 | 1.36% | - |
| 2015 | $32,570 | -0.95% | - |
| 2014 | $32,880 | -3.80% | - |
| 2013 | $34,130 | 1.32% | - |
| 2012 | $33,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,450, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary of $37,740). Compared with Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, the median annual salary of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 3.4 percent (3.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Olympia | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Yakima | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale |