The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing 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 | $35,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $64,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,760.
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 | $45,760 | -1.94% | 37.26% |
| 2021 | $46,650 | 2.55% | - |
| 2020 | $45,460 | 14.72% | - |
| 2019 | $38,770 | -0.34% | - |
| 2018 | $38,900 | 4.14% | - |
| 2017 | $37,290 | 1.64% | - |
| 2016 | $36,680 | -11.29% | - |
| 2015 | $40,820 | -2.99% | - |
| 2014 | $42,040 | 5.00% | - |
| 2013 | $39,940 | 28.12% | - |
| 2012 | $28,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,760 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 19.5 percent (19.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Wenatchee-East Wenatchee and 19.1 percent (19.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.