The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $24,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,860.
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 | $32,680 | -0.61% | -17.87% |
| 2018 | $32,880 | -23.45% | - |
| 2017 | $40,590 | 5.10% | - |
| 2016 | $38,520 | 1.79% | - |
| 2015 | $37,830 | -1.82% | - |
| 2012 | $38,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,680 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Huntington-Ashland is 35.8 percent (35.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 28.0 percent (28.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Morgantown.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Winchester | |
| Wheeling | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Charleston | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morgantown |