The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $36,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,280.
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 | $45,660 | -1.77% | 32.46% |
| 2021 | $46,470 | -10.54% | - |
| 2020 | $51,370 | 5.16% | - |
| 2019 | $48,720 | 7.45% | - |
| 2018 | $45,090 | 14.64% | - |
| 2017 | $38,490 | 3.48% | - |
| 2016 | $37,150 | 5.92% | - |
| 2015 | $34,950 | 3.83% | - |
| 2014 | $33,610 | 1.70% | - |
| 2013 | $33,040 | 6.66% | - |
| 2012 | $30,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,660 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 19.6 percent (19.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Wenatchee-East Wenatchee and 19.0 percent (19.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.