The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Bremerton-Silverdale, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Bremerton-Silverdale 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 | $37,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Bremerton-Silverdale, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,860.
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 | $44,510 | 13.19% | 9.44% |
| 2021 | $38,640 | -1.04% | - |
| 2020 | $39,040 | 0.26% | - |
| 2019 | $38,940 | -4.42% | - |
| 2018 | $40,660 | -0.07% | - |
| 2017 | $40,690 | 0.81% | - |
| 2016 | $40,360 | 4.16% | - |
| 2015 | $38,680 | -2.30% | - |
| 2014 | $39,570 | -3.79% | - |
| 2013 | $41,070 | 1.85% | - |
| 2012 | $40,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,510 in Bremerton-Silverdale is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Bremerton-Silverdale is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 25.2 percent (25.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.