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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Opticians, Dispensing in COLORADO

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$17.12	$18.66	$22.72	$29.66	$36.90
	Yearly	$35,610	$38,820	$47,260	$61,700	$76,750
Colorado	Hourly	$18.70	$21.23	$22.74	$28.14	$31.81
	Yearly	$38,900	$44,160	$47,310	$58,540	$66,160
Grand Junction, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$17.94	$19.17	$21.33	$23.16	$23.26
	Yearly	$37,320	$39,870	$44,360	$48,170	$48,380
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$19.11	$20.59	$22.77	$26.20	$30.37
	Yearly	$39,740	$42,820	$47,360	$54,490	$63,180
Greeley, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$18.09	$20.08	$22.33	$27.42	$28.39
	Yearly	$37,620	$41,760	$46,440	$57,030	$59,040
Northwest Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$17.28	$21.06	$22.50	$28.48	$30.46
	Yearly	$35,930	$43,800	$46,790	$59,230	$63,370
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$19.68	$22.04	$23.92	$28.90	$36.90
	Yearly	$40,930	$45,850	$49,750	$60,100	$76,750
Boulder, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$20.18	$22.91	$24.44	$27.45	$33.75
	Yearly	$41,980	$47,650	$50,840	$57,100	$70,190
Eastern and Southern Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$18.43	$19.97	$20.75	$22.82	$27.18
	Yearly	$38,330	$41,540	$43,150	$47,470	$56,530
Pueblo, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$17.47	$17.77	$20.22	$22.44	$23.35
	Yearly	$36,340	$36,960	$42,060	$46,670	$48,570
Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$18.30	$19.01	$21.75	$23.06	$29.95
	Yearly	$38,070	$39,530	$45,240	$47,960	$62,300
Southwest Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$18.89	$19.50	$21.23	$22.47	$26.14
	Yearly	$39,290	$40,560	$44,160	$46,740	$54,380