The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $35,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic medical technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $45,840 | -0.57% | -1.57% |
| 2016 | $46,100 | 4.34% | - |
| 2015 | $44,100 | 3.02% | - |
| 2014 | $42,770 | 2.24% | - |
| 2013 | $41,810 | -11.36% | - |
| 2012 | $46,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,840 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 7.0 percent (7.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 27.4 percent (27.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.