The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of opticians, dispensing in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $28,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of opticians, dispensing from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $44,930 | 4.34% | 10.04% |
| 2016 | $42,980 | 4.54% | - |
| 2015 | $41,030 | 1.83% | - |
| 2014 | $40,280 | -1.37% | - |
| 2013 | $40,830 | 1.00% | - |
| 2012 | $40,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,930, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for opticians, dispensing in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Winchester (median annual salary of $49,520). Compared with Winchester, the median annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower.
| 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 |