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 UNITED STATES


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          Period          		 2025
          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
          Wisconsin Hourly $17.63 $18.31 $21.55 $23.50 $29.00
          Yearly $36,680 $38,090 $44,820 $48,880 $60,320
          California Hourly $20.38 $22.62 $27.88 $37.24 $39.27
          Yearly $42,390 $47,050 $57,990 $77,460 $81,680
          Utah Hourly $17.16 $17.72 $20.09 $24.84 $36.90
          Yearly $35,680 $36,850 $41,780 $51,670 $76,750
          Montana Hourly $17.43 $19.39 $22.62 $26.23 $31.12
          Yearly $36,240 $40,330 $47,050 $54,560 $64,730
          Missouri Hourly $16.40 $17.33 $18.63 $22.44 $26.35
          Yearly $34,110 $36,050 $38,750 $46,680 $54,810
          Tennessee Hourly $16.70 $18.09 $23.96 $30.34 $35.65
          Yearly $34,740 $37,620 $49,840 $63,100 $74,160
          Connecticut Hourly $23.41 $26.93 $36.20 $39.09 $40.90
          Yearly $48,700 $56,010 $75,300 $81,300 $85,070
          Wyoming Hourly $15.92 $16.44 $18.80 $21.64 $25.88
          Yearly $33,110 $34,190 $39,100 $45,010 $53,840
          Pennsylvania Hourly $17.39 $18.49 $21.85 $23.86 $28.10
          Yearly $36,160 $38,460 $45,450 $49,620 $58,450
          Rhode Island Hourly $18.50 $21.97 $22.79 $29.22 $37.08
          Yearly $38,480 $45,700 $47,400 $60,780 $77,130
          Michigan Hourly $16.64 $18.02 $19.80 $22.04 $25.04
          Yearly $34,610 $37,490 $41,180 $45,850 $52,090
          Washington Hourly $19.77 $22.23 $23.66 $28.97 $37.90
          Yearly $41,120 $46,240 $49,220 $60,250 $78,830
          Indiana Hourly $15.35 $17.67 $18.93 $21.64 $24.02
          Yearly $31,930 $36,750 $39,370 $45,000 $49,960
          Louisiana Hourly $13.87 $15.44 $17.48 $19.79 $22.53
          Yearly $28,840 $32,110 $36,360 $41,150 $46,870
          Oklahoma Hourly $14.20 $16.20 $18.24 $22.15 $26.11
          Yearly $29,530 $33,700 $37,940 $46,070 $54,310
          Virginia Hourly $17.48 $21.03 $26.84 $30.75 $37.24
          Yearly $36,360 $43,730 $55,820 $63,950 $77,460
          West Virginia Hourly $15.03 $16.03 $18.33 $22.42 $25.18
          Yearly $31,250 $33,340 $38,120 $46,630 $52,370
          Puerto Rico Hourly $10.91 $11.29 $13.93 $16.66 $21.32
          Yearly $22,690 $23,490 $28,980 $34,660 $44,340
          Delaware Hourly $15.00 $18.20 $22.22 $23.70 $29.23
          Yearly $31,200 $37,850 $46,220 $49,300 $60,790
          Arizona Hourly $19.18 $21.46 $23.18 $28.21 $36.20
          Yearly $39,890 $44,640 $48,210 $58,670 $75,300
          Illinois Hourly $17.83 $18.36 $21.14 $23.01 $30.21
          Yearly $37,080 $38,190 $43,960 $47,850 $62,830
          South Carolina Hourly $17.43 $18.90 $23.08 $29.50 $35.53
          Yearly $36,240 $39,320 $48,000 $61,360 $73,890
          New Hampshire Hourly $19.78 $22.46 $24.99 $28.54 $32.05
          Yearly $41,130 $46,710 $51,980 $59,370 $66,670
          Arkansas Hourly $14.47 $17.21 $20.62 $28.48 $35.53
          Yearly $30,100 $35,800 $42,880 $59,240 $73,890
          Kansas Hourly $17.33 $17.84 $19.30 $22.24 $23.31
          Yearly $36,050 $37,110 $40,140 $46,260 $48,480
          Alaska Hourly $18.72 $19.45 $28.01 $36.00 $36.42
          Yearly $38,940 $40,450 $58,250 $74,880 $75,760
          Colorado Hourly $18.70 $21.23 $22.74 $28.14 $31.81
          Yearly $38,900 $44,160 $47,310 $58,540 $66,160
          Maine Hourly $18.80 $19.59 $22.70 $24.45 $28.94
          Yearly $39,110 $40,740 $47,220 $50,850 $60,190
          Georgia Hourly $17.69 $20.13 $23.08 $31.07 $35.64
          Yearly $36,800 $41,880 $48,010 $64,620 $74,120
          Kentucky Hourly $14.51 $17.68 $21.29 $28.53 $31.31
          Yearly $30,190 $36,770 $44,290 $59,340 $65,130
          District of Columbia Hourly $21.73 $23.10 $29.48 $31.58 $41.40
          Yearly $45,190 $48,040 $61,310 $65,680 $86,110
          New Mexico Hourly $14.91 $17.33 $18.80 $22.79 $35.06
          Yearly $31,010 $36,050 $39,090 $47,400 $72,920
          Ohio Hourly $17.23 $19.53 $24.28 $29.05 $31.39
          Yearly $35,830 $40,620 $50,500 $60,430 $65,280
          Idaho Hourly $16.70 $18.24 $21.13 $25.01 $36.20
          Yearly $34,730 $37,940 $43,950 $52,030 $75,300
          Maryland Hourly $17.84 $20.23 $23.41 $28.76 $31.17
          Yearly $37,100 $42,070 $48,700 $59,820 $64,830
          South Dakota Hourly $15.57 $17.62 $20.87 $22.21 $23.91
          Yearly $32,390 $36,640 $43,400 $46,190 $49,730
          Nebraska Hourly $17.21 $17.70 $19.15 $22.87 $25.32
          Yearly $35,800 $36,810 $39,830 $47,570 $52,670
          Nevada Hourly $18.31 $22.12 $22.55 $38.05 $40.70
          Yearly $38,090 $46,010 $46,910 $79,140 $84,660
          Iowa Hourly $17.92 $18.55 $21.39 $22.39 $25.86
          Yearly $37,270 $38,570 $44,480 $46,570 $53,790
          New Jersey Hourly $22.65 $30.17 $34.84 $38.81 $40.88
          Yearly $47,110 $62,760 $72,460 $80,720 $85,020
          Florida Hourly $17.55 $21.83 $28.30 $32.19 $36.29
          Yearly $36,510 $45,400 $58,850 $66,960 $75,480
          Alabama Hourly $14.90 $16.53 $17.73 $19.95 $22.94
          Yearly $31,000 $34,370 $36,880 $41,490 $47,720
          Oregon Hourly $18.98 $21.99 $23.66 $28.40 $36.90
          Yearly $39,480 $45,740 $49,210 $59,060 $76,750
          Mississippi Hourly $13.55 $14.74 $17.63 $20.62 $22.70
          Yearly $28,180 $30,670 $36,680 $42,880 $47,210
          North Dakota Hourly $17.90 $18.38 $21.74 $23.21 $26.97
          Yearly $37,220 $38,240 $45,230 $48,270 $56,100
          Vermont Hourly $20.00 $22.38 $27.57 $32.73 $36.95
          Yearly $41,600 $46,550 $57,350 $68,080 $76,850
          North Carolina Hourly $17.55 $18.57 $24.13 $35.14 $39.11
          Yearly $36,500 $38,620 $50,190 $73,080 $81,340
          Hawaii Hourly $19.75 $28.03 $36.20 $36.99 $38.90
          Yearly $41,080 $58,310 $75,300 $76,940 $80,910
          Minnesota Hourly $17.75 $20.34 $23.09 $27.12 $32.45
          Yearly $36,920 $42,310 $48,020 $56,420 $67,490
          Massachusetts Hourly $23.49 $26.10 $32.31 $38.30 $40.17
          Yearly $48,850 $54,290 $67,210 $79,670 $83,550
          New York Hourly $20.70 $24.28 $30.71 $35.38 $39.04
          Yearly $43,060 $50,500 $63,880 $73,580 $81,200
          Texas Hourly $14.41 $16.96 $18.61 $23.00 $28.00
          Yearly $29,970 $35,290 $38,720 $47,840 $58,240
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