The annual and hourly salary statistics of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Nassau-Suffolk, New York are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $22,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,210.
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 | $30,670 | -20.80% | 8.41% |
| 2016 | $37,050 | 4.29% | - |
| 2015 | $35,460 | 5.56% | - |
| 2014 | $33,490 | 22.96% | - |
| 2013 | $25,800 | -8.88% | - |
| 2012 | $28,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,670 in Nassau-Suffolk is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Nassau-Suffolk is 30.6 percent (30.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Albany-Schenectady-Troy and 11.2 percent (11.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Syracuse.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls | |
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| Utica-Rome | |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne | |
| Rochester | |
| Ithaca | |
| Nassau-Suffolk | |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown | |
| Syracuse |