The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of ophthalmic medical technicians in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $37,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic medical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,840 | 6.30% | 16.39% |
| 2021 | $46,700 | 11.50% | - |
| 2020 | $41,330 | 8.06% | - |
| 2019 | $38,000 | -0.74% | - |
| 2018 | $38,280 | -1.33% | - |
| 2017 | $38,790 | -3.58% | - |
| 2016 | $40,180 | -4.90% | - |
| 2015 | $42,150 | 4.13% | - |
| 2014 | $40,410 | -3.91% | - |
| 2013 | $41,990 | 0.76% | - |
| 2012 | $41,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,840 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 17.7 percent (17.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 29.2 percent (29.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wausau.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Duluth | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Janesville | |
| Madison | |
| Eau Claire | |
| Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Green Bay | |
| La Crosse | |
| Appleton | |
| Sheboygan | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah | |
| Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Wausau |