The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna 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 | $26,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $54,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,480.
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 | $38,180 | 23.89% | 37.82% |
| 2018 | $29,060 | 12.22% | - |
| 2015 | $25,510 | -0.78% | - |
| 2014 | $25,710 | 7.31% | - |
| 2013 | $23,830 | 0.38% | - |
| 2012 | $23,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,180 in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is 22.9 percent (22.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Winchester and 10.1 percent (10.1%) 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 |