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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 UNITED STATES


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      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $15.18 $17.49 $21.23 $27.64 $33.61
      Yearly $31,560 $36,380 $44,170 $57,490 $69,900
      Connecticut Hourly $19.38 $22.48 $32.08 $38.09 $39.45
      Yearly $40,300 $46,760 $66,730 $79,220 $82,050
      Massachusetts Hourly $21.69 $28.08 $30.70 $35.20 $41.59
      Yearly $45,120 $58,400 $63,850 $73,210 $86,500
      New Jersey Hourly $20.70 $25.52 $29.70 $34.90 $38.02
      Yearly $43,050 $53,070 $61,770 $72,580 $79,080
      New York Hourly $19.49 $23.99 $29.46 $31.33 $35.65
      Yearly $40,540 $49,910 $61,280 $65,160 $74,140
      District of Columbia Hourly $17.24 $22.81 $29.12 $31.82 $35.47
      Yearly $35,850 $47,440 $60,560 $66,180 $73,770
      California Hourly $18.83 $22.15 $27.22 $32.76 $38.08
      Yearly $39,170 $46,070 $56,610 $68,140 $79,210
      Virginia Hourly $17.20 $22.00 $26.75 $29.87 $35.59
      Yearly $35,770 $45,750 $55,640 $62,130 $74,030
      Alaska Hourly $17.96 $22.42 $26.00 $28.66 $32.50
      Yearly $37,360 $46,620 $54,080 $59,610 $67,590
      Vermont Hourly $18.87 $22.72 $24.80 $29.56 $34.30
      Yearly $39,260 $47,260 $51,590 $61,470 $71,340
      Florida Hourly $17.29 $18.95 $23.86 $29.47 $34.02
      Yearly $35,970 $39,410 $49,620 $61,290 $70,760
      Hawaii Hourly $16.73 $17.37 $23.83 $32.86 $35.03
      Yearly $34,800 $36,140 $49,570 $68,340 $72,860
      New Hampshire Hourly $17.59 $18.70 $23.00 $25.56 $29.29
      Yearly $36,600 $38,900 $47,840 $53,150 $60,930
      South Carolina Hourly $14.89 $17.51 $22.94 $28.22 $32.96
      Yearly $30,960 $36,410 $47,710 $58,700 $68,550
      North Carolina Hourly $15.72 $17.85 $22.86 $31.47 $36.04
      Yearly $32,700 $37,130 $47,540 $65,450 $74,960
      Washington Hourly $18.01 $18.87 $22.62 $29.24 $35.30
      Yearly $37,450 $39,250 $47,050 $60,810 $73,420
      Oregon Hourly $17.60 $18.98 $22.60 $29.28 $34.30
      Yearly $36,610 $39,470 $47,010 $60,900 $71,340
      Ohio Hourly $16.57 $18.02 $22.54 $26.26 $28.95
      Yearly $34,470 $37,480 $46,890 $54,620 $60,220
      Nevada Hourly $17.59 $20.83 $22.00 $28.77 $37.71
      Yearly $36,580 $43,330 $45,760 $59,830 $78,430
      Minnesota Hourly $16.35 $18.49 $21.80 $23.29 $26.50
      Yearly $34,000 $38,460 $45,350 $48,430 $55,110
      Maine Hourly $17.32 $18.73 $21.67 $24.29 $28.86
      Yearly $36,030 $38,950 $45,060 $50,530 $60,030
      Montana Hourly $14.64 $18.08 $21.51 $22.96 $28.34
      Yearly $30,440 $37,600 $44,740 $47,760 $58,940
      Rhode Island Hourly $16.95 $20.31 $21.42 $27.36 $30.16
      Yearly $35,250 $42,250 $44,560 $56,920 $62,730
      Colorado Hourly $17.26 $18.61 $21.34 $23.36 $29.19
      Yearly $35,910 $38,710 $44,390 $48,590 $60,720
      Maryland Hourly $16.26 $17.50 $21.07 $24.40 $27.07
      Yearly $33,830 $36,390 $43,820 $50,740 $56,300
      Arkansas Hourly $14.19 $16.46 $21.00 $24.95 $31.88
      Yearly $29,520 $34,230 $43,680 $51,900 $66,300
      Tennessee Hourly $14.53 $15.67 $20.97 $28.94 $33.05
      Yearly $30,210 $32,590 $43,620 $60,190 $68,750
      Arizona Hourly $16.66 $17.28 $20.95 $25.72 $33.05
      Yearly $34,650 $35,940 $43,570 $53,500 $68,750
      Kentucky Hourly $14.28 $17.34 $19.50 $25.52 $29.75
      Yearly $29,710 $36,070 $40,560 $53,070 $61,880
      Georgia Hourly $14.40 $17.23 $19.35 $24.91 $32.86
      Yearly $29,950 $35,830 $40,260 $51,810 $68,350
      North Dakota Hourly $17.30 $18.00 $18.57 $22.03 $24.97
      Yearly $35,970 $37,440 $38,630 $45,830 $51,940
      Michigan Hourly $15.45 $17.67 $18.51 $21.62 $26.06
      Yearly $32,140 $36,750 $38,490 $44,960 $54,190
      Wisconsin Hourly $15.94 $17.07 $18.43 $23.00 $27.10
      Yearly $33,150 $35,510 $38,330 $47,830 $56,370
      Iowa Hourly $15.29 $17.20 $18.42 $22.18 $23.89
      Yearly $31,790 $35,770 $38,310 $46,130 $49,700
      Pennsylvania Hourly $15.10 $17.31 $18.38 $21.88 $27.01
      Yearly $31,400 $36,010 $38,230 $45,510 $56,180
      Nebraska Hourly $14.86 $16.23 $18.19 $21.00 $23.51
      Yearly $30,900 $33,760 $37,840 $43,680 $48,900
      Utah Hourly $15.25 $17.02 $18.07 $22.00 $34.30
      Yearly $31,730 $35,400 $37,590 $45,760 $71,340
      Idaho Hourly $13.85 $15.95 $18.00 $20.45 $27.43
      Yearly $28,800 $33,170 $37,440 $42,530 $57,050
      Illinois Hourly $16.53 $17.33 $18.00 $21.10 $24.13
      Yearly $34,380 $36,050 $37,430 $43,890 $50,190
      Delaware Hourly $13.69 $17.05 $17.99 $21.69 $22.58
      Yearly $28,470 $35,470 $37,420 $45,110 $46,970
      South Dakota Hourly $16.22 $17.10 $17.89 $21.63 $23.40
      Yearly $33,740 $35,570 $37,220 $44,990 $48,680
      Indiana Hourly $14.43 $16.08 $17.68 $20.25 $22.49
      Yearly $30,010 $33,440 $36,780 $42,130 $46,780
      Wyoming Hourly $14.72 $16.98 $17.61 $20.96 $22.77
      Yearly $30,620 $35,320 $36,630 $43,600 $47,360
      New Mexico Hourly $14.87 $16.26 $17.51 $20.09 $22.80
      Yearly $30,940 $33,830 $36,420 $41,790 $47,410
      Kansas Hourly $14.44 $16.16 $17.40 $19.34 $22.77
      Yearly $30,030 $33,610 $36,190 $40,240 $47,360
      West Virginia Hourly $13.48 $14.50 $17.40 $20.98 $25.98
      Yearly $28,030 $30,160 $36,190 $43,640 $54,040
      Texas Hourly $14.01 $15.37 $17.38 $20.52 $23.09
      Yearly $29,130 $31,970 $36,140 $42,670 $48,020
      Missouri Hourly $14.61 $15.34 $17.00 $21.22 $23.96
      Yearly $30,390 $31,910 $35,350 $44,140 $49,830
      Louisiana Hourly $13.75 $14.58 $16.40 $19.65 $24.58
      Yearly $28,610 $30,330 $34,120 $40,870 $51,120
      Oklahoma Hourly $13.12 $14.34 $16.05 $18.21 $21.61
      Yearly $27,290 $29,830 $33,380 $37,870 $44,950
      Mississippi Hourly $12.28 $13.04 $15.05 $17.17 $20.65
      Yearly $25,540 $27,130 $31,300 $35,720 $42,940
      Alabama Hourly $13.14 $13.80 $14.91 $17.53 $20.58
      Yearly $27,320 $28,710 $31,000 $36,460 $42,800
      Puerto Rico Hourly $10.54 $11.18 $12.00 $12.00 $18.50
      Yearly $21,930 $23,250 $24,960 $24,960 $38,480
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      Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Virgin Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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