The annual and hourly salary statistics of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic laboratory technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $30,560 | -3.47% | 2.78% |
| 2016 | $31,620 | 1.49% | - |
| 2015 | $31,150 | 3.72% | - |
| 2014 | $29,990 | -0.33% | - |
| 2013 | $30,090 | 1.26% | - |
| 2012 | $29,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,560 in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is 22.3 percent (22.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Madison and 5.7 percent (5.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Madison | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| La Crosse | |
| Green Bay | |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis |