The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $35,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,750.
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 | $40,370 | 7.08% | 27.15% |
| 2021 | $37,510 | -0.88% | - |
| 2020 | $37,840 | 22.28% | - |
| 2015 | $29,410 | 4.11% | - |
| 2014 | $28,200 | -4.29% | - |
| 2012 | $29,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,370 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 18.1 percent (18.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 17.6 percent (17.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.