The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of opticians, dispensing in Elkhart-Goshen 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 | $23,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,340.
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 | $33,430 | 10.11% | 15.26% |
| 2021 | $30,050 | -0.53% | - |
| 2020 | $30,210 | -6.62% | - |
| 2019 | $32,210 | -2.11% | - |
| 2018 | $32,890 | -0.06% | - |
| 2017 | $32,910 | 4.83% | - |
| 2016 | $31,320 | 8.88% | - |
| 2015 | $28,540 | 1.47% | - |
| 2014 | $28,120 | -2.63% | - |
| 2013 | $28,860 | 1.84% | - |
| 2012 | $28,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,430 in Elkhart-Goshen is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Elkhart-Goshen is 9.4 percent (9.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Lafayette-West Lafayette and 17.4 percent (17.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Michigan City-La Porte.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Kokomo | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Bloomington | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Anderson | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Gary | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Lafayette | |
| Michigan City-La Porte |