The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of opticians, dispensing in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $21,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of opticians, dispensing from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $35,790 | 10.14% | 1.62% |
| 2016 | $32,160 | 7.62% | - |
| 2015 | $29,710 | -2.49% | - |
| 2014 | $30,450 | -15.99% | - |
| 2013 | $35,320 | 0.31% | - |
| 2012 | $35,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,790 in Lake County-Kenosha County is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Lake County-Kenosha County is 22.5 percent (22.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Madison and 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.