The annual and hourly salary statistics of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna 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 | $18,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,250.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,380 in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is 23.5 percent (23.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 23.7 percent (23.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Charleston | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |