The annual and hourly salary statistics of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Utica-Rome, New York are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Utica-Rome 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 | $28,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Utica-Rome, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,840.
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 | $36,640 | 3.79% | 17.22% |
| 2016 | $35,250 | 2.18% | - |
| 2015 | $34,480 | 8.99% | - |
| 2014 | $31,380 | 0.41% | - |
| 2013 | $31,250 | 2.94% | - |
| 2012 | $30,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,640 in Utica-Rome 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 Utica-Rome is 17.1 percent (17.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Albany-Schenectady-Troy and 25.7 percent (25.7%) 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 |