The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing 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 | $41,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $62,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of opticians, dispensing from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $55,050 | 0.02% | 16.26% |
| 2016 | $55,040 | 3.20% | - |
| 2015 | $53,280 | 5.67% | - |
| 2014 | $50,260 | 3.46% | - |
| 2013 | $48,520 | 4.99% | - |
| 2012 | $46,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,050, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the second highest paying city for opticians, dispensing in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Wenatchee-East Wenatchee (median annual salary of $56,810). Compared with Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, the median annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower.