BLS OEWS 2024 · SOC 29-2081

Opticians, Dispensing Salary by State

National median: $46,560/yr · 79,690 employed nationally

51 states
$46,560National Median
$49,970National Mean
79,690Total Employed
$34,470 – $73,24010th–90th Percentile

Salary by State

51 states
State Median Annual vs. National Employment Detail
New Jersey $66,250 +42% 2,260 View →
Connecticut $64,780 +39% 580 View →
Massachusetts $63,810 +37% 1,430 View →
New York $60,100 +29% 5,180 View →
District of Columbia $59,110 +27% 60 View →
California $57,770 +24% 8,180 View →
Vermont $57,500 +23% 90 View →
Florida $56,920 +22% 5,030 View →
Alaska $56,260 +21% 90 View →
Hawaii $56,090 +20% 160 View →
Virginia $54,320 +17% 2,500 View →
Rhode Island $50,380 +8% 280 View →
North Carolina $49,570 +6% 1,890 View →
Oregon $49,550 +6% 1,090 View →
New Hampshire $49,400 +6% 500 View →
Minnesota $49,020 +5% 1,630 View →
Washington $48,320 +4% 2,000 View →
Ohio $48,080 +3% 3,190 View →
Tennessee $47,850 +3% 1,640 View →
Maryland $47,710 +2% 1,170 View →
Nevada $47,600 +2% 1,440 View →
South Carolina $46,830 +1% 870 View →
Arizona $46,520 +0% 1,670 View →
Maine $46,310 -1% 310 View →
Colorado $45,900 -1% 1,510 View →
Georgia $45,640 -2% 2,580 View →
Arkansas $45,440 -2% 660 View →
Montana $44,600 -4% 310 View →
Kentucky $44,530 -4% 980 View →
Pennsylvania $44,010 -5% 2,750 View →
Wisconsin $43,320 -7% 1,530 View →
Iowa $41,810 -10% 1,000 View →
North Dakota $41,400 -11% 300 View →
Illinois $41,230 -11% 3,660 View →
South Dakota $41,020 -12% 420 View →
Delaware $40,400 -13% 280 View →
Michigan $39,870 -14% 3,220 View →
Utah $39,760 -15% 680 View →
Idaho $39,670 -15% 570 View →
Nebraska $38,850 -17% 670 View →
West Virginia $38,480 -17% 400 View →
Kansas $37,890 -19% 810 View →
Wyoming $37,870 -19% 160 View →
Indiana $37,740 -19% 1,900 View →
Missouri $36,960 -21% 1,610 View →
New Mexico $36,910 -21% 350 View →
Texas $36,400 -22% 7,100 View →
Oklahoma $36,150 -22% 700 View →
Alabama $35,570 -24% 920 View →
Mississippi $35,530 -24% 560 View →
Louisiana $34,910 -25% 880 View →