The annual and hourly salary statistics of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic laboratory technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,860 | -55.81% | -55.81% |
| 2016 | $57,430 | 2.68% | - |
| 2015 | $55,890 | 6.15% | - |
| 2014 | $52,450 | -9.49% | - |
| 2012 | $57,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,860 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Flint and 22.7 percent (22.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ann Arbor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Flint | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Kalamazoo-Portage | |
| Saginaw-Saginaw Township North | |
| Jackson | |
| Ann Arbor |