The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of opticians, dispensing in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $38,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,250.
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 | $51,070 | 7.60% | 11.06% |
| 2021 | $47,190 | -10.28% | - |
| 2020 | $52,040 | -1.86% | - |
| 2019 | $53,010 | 4.79% | - |
| 2018 | $50,470 | -5.45% | - |
| 2017 | $53,220 | 2.74% | - |
| 2016 | $51,760 | -0.37% | - |
| 2015 | $51,950 | 6.26% | - |
| 2014 | $48,700 | 1.91% | - |
| 2013 | $47,770 | 4.92% | - |
| 2012 | $45,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,070 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 10.1 percent (10.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Wenatchee-East Wenatchee and 27.6 percent (27.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.