The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington 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 | $31,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $59,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,530.
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 | $42,900 | -7.27% | 15.41% |
| 2021 | $46,020 | 13.02% | - |
| 2020 | $40,030 | 1.77% | - |
| 2019 | $39,320 | -1.91% | - |
| 2018 | $40,070 | -1.15% | - |
| 2017 | $40,530 | -3.38% | - |
| 2016 | $41,900 | 6.49% | - |
| 2015 | $39,180 | -1.35% | - |
| 2014 | $39,710 | 7.08% | - |
| 2013 | $36,900 | 1.65% | - |
| 2012 | $36,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,900, Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is the second highest paying city for opticians, dispensing in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Madison (median annual salary of $46,180). Compared with Madison, the median annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower.