The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing 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 | $29,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $55,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,410.
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 | $42,590 | 14.63% | 40.55% |
| 2021 | $36,360 | -4.04% | - |
| 2020 | $37,830 | 9.75% | - |
| 2019 | $34,140 | -1.96% | - |
| 2018 | $34,810 | 13.24% | - |
| 2017 | $30,200 | -2.45% | - |
| 2016 | $30,940 | 0.68% | - |
| 2015 | $30,730 | 3.42% | - |
| 2014 | $29,680 | 11.93% | - |
| 2013 | $26,140 | 3.14% | - |
| 2012 | $25,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,590 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Huntington-Ashland is 14.0 percent (14.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Winchester and 19.4 percent (19.4%) 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 |