The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $30,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,170.
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 | $38,520 | 5.61% | 22.74% |
| 2021 | $36,360 | 1.13% | - |
| 2020 | $35,950 | 2.89% | - |
| 2019 | $34,910 | 3.04% | - |
| 2018 | $33,850 | 5.55% | - |
| 2017 | $31,970 | -24.27% | - |
| 2016 | $39,730 | 1.69% | - |
| 2015 | $39,060 | 7.42% | - |
| 2014 | $36,160 | 16.12% | - |
| 2013 | $30,330 | 1.88% | - |
| 2012 | $29,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,520 in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 22.2 percent (22.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Winchester and 10.9 percent (10.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cumberland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winchester | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Charleston | |
| Morgantown | |
| Wheeling | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cumberland |