The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $26,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,870.
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 | $42,130 | 4.32% | 19.23% |
| 2021 | $40,310 | 4.59% | - |
| 2020 | $38,460 | 18.07% | - |
| 2019 | $31,510 | 2.79% | - |
| 2018 | $30,630 | -15.74% | - |
| 2017 | $35,450 | -17.43% | - |
| 2016 | $41,630 | 5.40% | - |
| 2015 | $39,380 | 6.68% | - |
| 2014 | $36,750 | 5.85% | - |
| 2013 | $34,600 | 1.65% | - |
| 2012 | $34,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,130, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for opticians, dispensing in state of Kentucky, followed by West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $39,410). In comparison, the median annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Lexington-Fayette is 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Evansville | |
| Owensboro |