Opticians, Dispensing Salary by City

Top 15 cities for opticians, dispensing by average salary

Bridgeport, CT	$74,410
Norwich, CT	$72,040
Waterbury, CT	$70,540
Santa Rosa, CA	$70,420
Syracuse, NY	$70,310
Vallejo, CA	$69,690
New Haven, CT	$68,050
New York, NY	$67,940
Worcester, MA	$67,850
Honolulu, HI	$67,740
Springfield, MA	$67,720
Barnstable, MA	$67,620
Burlington, VT	$67,390
Boston, MA	$66,940
Trenton, NJ	$66,760

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Opticians, Dispensing salary by state

State	Metros	Highest average	Lowest average
Connecticut	5	$74,410	$66,330
California	21	$70,420	$50,150
New York	11	$70,310	$60,690
Massachusetts	5	$67,850	$64,270
Hawaii	1	$67,740	$67,740
Vermont	1	$67,390	$67,390
New Jersey	2	$66,760	$66,420
Florida	20	$63,100	$51,560
Oregon	6	$62,970	$49,310
Washington	9	$60,520	$50,700
North Carolina	11	$60,240	$50,640
Virginia	7	$59,730	$51,950
Alaska	1	$58,300	$58,300
Nevada	2	$57,550	$56,440
Washington, D.C.	1	$57,120	$57,120
Georgia	10	$56,350	$43,460
Rhode Island	1	$55,990	$55,990
Idaho	3	$55,350	$46,340
New Hampshire	1	$55,170	$55,170
Tennessee	9	$54,980	$44,860
South Carolina	7	$54,910	$48,270
Colorado	7	$54,460	$43,010
Arizona	5	$53,830	$49,880
Pennsylvania	12	$53,620	$40,310
Montana	4	$53,370	$44,890
Ohio	9	$52,250	$48,360
Minnesota	4	$51,810	$46,120
Maine	2	$51,320	$45,780
Kentucky	5	$50,550	$41,680
Maryland	3	$50,300	$44,340
Iowa	8	$49,800	$42,200
Arkansas	5	$49,570	$38,260
Utah	5	$49,380	$42,620
Wisconsin	12	$48,490	$42,780
Michigan	10	$47,540	$39,550
Illinois	6	$47,180	$42,100
Missouri	8	$47,110	$38,270
North Dakota	3	$46,960	$44,310
Texas	24	$46,290	$34,270
New Mexico	2	$45,850	$45,460
Nebraska	3	$44,930	$41,720
South Dakota	2	$43,880	$40,710
Alabama	7	$43,560	$34,440
Indiana	11	$43,280	$39,390
West Virginia	5	$42,950	$39,310
Kansas	2	$41,770	$41,310
Oklahoma	2	$41,750	$41,690
Louisiana	9	$40,610	$33,820
Mississippi	3	$39,180	$37,800
Puerto Rico	6	$31,840	$29,530

Opticians, Dispensing salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
Bridgeport, CT	$74,410	$78,600	$35.77	130
Norwich, CT	$72,040	$76,170	$34.64	60
Waterbury, CT	$70,540	$76,820	$33.91	70
Santa Rosa, CA	$70,420	$77,460	$33.85	120
Syracuse, NY	$70,310	$68,880	$33.80	180
Vallejo, CA	$69,690	$78,830	$33.51	90
New Haven, CT	$68,050	$72,410	$32.71	100
New York, NY	$67,940	$71,050	$32.66	3,460
Worcester, MA	$67,850	$67,630	$32.62	160
Honolulu, HI	$67,740	$75,300	$32.57	90
Springfield, MA	$67,720	$71,000	$32.56	70
Barnstable, MA	$67,620	$69,530	$32.51	60
Burlington, VT	$67,390	$59,310	$32.40	30
Boston, MA	$66,940	$64,170	$32.18	950
Trenton, NJ	$66,760	$67,110	$32.10	100
Atlantic City, NJ	$66,420	$72,290	$31.94	70
Hartford, CT	$66,330	$71,440	$31.89	220
San Jose, CA	$66,100	$60,480	$31.78	390
Kiryas Joel, NY	$65,600	$64,280	$31.54	150
Albany, NY	$65,260	$63,710	$31.38	180
San Francisco, CA	$65,260	$58,360	$31.38	940
Watertown, NY	$65,160	$65,870	$31.33	30
Buffalo, NY	$64,330	$60,620	$30.93	280
Amherst, MA	$64,270	$65,000	$30.90	60
Sacramento, CA	$63,200	$62,240	$30.39	580
Utica, NY	$63,180	$62,930	$30.38	50
Naples, FL	$63,100	$62,940	$30.34	80
Napa, CA	$63,080	$57,620	$30.33	40
Bend, OR	$62,970	$54,750	$30.28	80
Kingston, NY	$62,960	$63,390	$30.27	40
Rochester, NY	$62,370	$62,230	$29.99	240
San Diego, CA	$62,200	$58,240	$29.90	490
Glens Falls, NY	$62,010	$61,850	$29.81	40
Stockton, CA	$61,670	$58,250	$29.65	120
Binghamton, NY	$60,690	$60,290	$29.18	30
Santa Maria, CA	$60,530	$55,680	$29.10	50
Wenatchee, WA	$60,520	$60,140	$29.10	30
Modesto, CA	$60,400	$59,010	$29.04	120
Durham, NC	$60,240	$58,310	$28.96	80
Chico, CA	$60,110	$56,100	$28.90	30
Olympia, WA	$59,960	$58,250	$28.83	60
Palm Bay, FL	$59,870	$62,030	$28.78	140
Harrisonburg, VA	$59,730	$62,980	$28.72	30
Los Angeles, CA	$59,720	$56,130	$28.71	3,070
Fayetteville, NC	$58,900	$57,780	$28.32	60
Riverside, CA	$58,870	$55,070	$28.30	870
Greensboro, NC	$58,750	$59,420	$28.25	120
Santa Cruz, CA	$58,650	$55,950	$28.20	50
Oxnard, CA	$58,630	$50,520	$28.19	150
Port St. Lucie, FL	$58,510	$61,150	$28.13	110
Winchester, VA	$58,500	$58,190	$28.12	40
Fresno, CA	$58,460	$50,960	$28.10	160
Charlotte, NC	$58,320	$51,620	$28.04	490
Anchorage, AK	$58,300	$59,940	$28.03	60
San Luis Obispo, CA	$58,180	$55,380	$27.97	40
Sebastian, FL	$58,020	$60,490	$27.90	40
Visalia, CA	$57,690	$50,590	$27.74	40
Fort Myers, FL	$57,650	$59,800	$27.72	240
Miami, FL	$57,580	$61,880	$27.68	1,250
Las Vegas, NV	$57,550	$46,850	$27.67	700
Sarasota, FL	$57,410	$58,220	$27.60	230
Gainesville, FL	$57,330	$60,680	$27.56	50
Salinas, CA	$57,190	$55,140	$27.49	50
Ocala, FL	$57,160	$59,470	$27.48	90
Washington, DC	$57,120	$59,520	$27.46	1,080
Crestview, FL	$57,100	$57,780	$27.45	70
Winston-Salem, NC	$56,790	$55,990	$27.30	130
Burlington, NC	$56,680	$55,530	$27.25	40
Punta Gorda, FL	$56,670	$60,360	$27.25	60
Charlottesville, VA	$56,510	$57,140	$27.17	60
Reno, NV	$56,440	$47,680	$27.14	160
Jacksonville, FL	$56,370	$57,000	$27.10	380
Atlanta, GA	$56,350	$51,890	$27.09	1,380
Orlando, FL	$56,300	$59,120	$27.07	680
Jacksonville, NC	$56,150	$54,900	$26.99	30
Seattle, WA	$56,000	$48,960	$26.92	1,140
Tallahassee, FL	$55,990	$58,700	$26.92	60
Providence, RI	$55,990	$48,940	$26.92	450
Tampa, FL	$55,930	$56,030	$26.89	870
Portland, OR	$55,760	$49,620	$26.81	600
Wildwood, FL	$55,550	$57,670	$26.71	30
Bakersfield, CA	$55,360	$46,970	$26.62	130
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$55,350	$46,450	$26.61	40
Manchester, NH	$55,170	$57,180	$26.53	180
Deltona, FL	$55,100	$57,870	$26.49	130
Nashville, TN	$54,980	$52,300	$26.43	440
Raleigh, NC	$54,950	$47,090	$26.42	480
Spartanburg, SC	$54,910	$55,170	$26.40	60
Asheville, NC	$54,840	$49,110	$26.37	70
Denver, CO	$54,460	$49,750	$26.18	750
Lakeland, FL	$54,190	$57,100	$26.05	150
Richmond, VA	$53,960	$55,020	$25.94	310
Bremerton, WA	$53,850	$48,780	$25.89	70
Phoenix, AZ	$53,830	$48,530	$25.88	990
Virginia Beach, VA	$53,690	$52,390	$25.81	400
Philadelphia, PA	$53,620	$49,300	$25.78	1,070
Salem, OR	$53,370	$47,550	$25.66	80
Bozeman, MT	$53,370	$51,760	$25.66	40
Mount Vernon, WA	$53,110	$50,490	$25.53	50
Boulder, CO	$53,020	$50,840	$25.49	120
Panama City, FL	$52,920	$51,060	$25.44	70
Roanoke, VA	$52,900	$52,650	$25.43	90
Tucson, AZ	$52,820	$46,930	$25.39	170
Prescott Valley, AZ	$52,570	$48,440	$25.28	50
Charleston, SC	$52,520	$47,900	$25.25	140
Albany, OR	$52,380	$46,100	$25.18	30
Yuma, AZ	$52,370	$49,610	$25.18	30
Bellingham, WA	$52,260	$53,050	$25.12	60
Cleveland, OH	$52,250	$52,060	$25.12	520
Johnson City, TN	$52,240	$51,010	$25.12	60
Cincinnati, OH	$52,160	$50,730	$25.08	570
Wilmington, NC	$52,140	$45,400	$25.07	130
Toledo, OH	$52,130	$49,370	$25.06	180
Lynchburg, VA	$51,950	$48,890	$24.97	50
Knoxville, TN	$51,920	$49,050	$24.96	190
Minneapolis, MN	$51,810	$48,840	$24.91	930
Dayton, OH	$51,740	$51,030	$24.87	200
Myrtle Beach, SC	$51,620	$48,390	$24.82	110
Pensacola, FL	$51,560	$47,550	$24.79	140
Eugene, OR	$51,540	$46,270	$24.78	80
Rochester, MN	$51,350	$47,460	$24.69	80
Greenville, SC	$51,340	$46,920	$24.68	160
Portland, ME	$51,320	$49,240	$24.68	170
Columbus, OH	$51,220	$50,730	$24.63	590
Morristown, TN	$51,220	$51,770	$24.63	50
Savannah, GA	$51,210	$46,440	$24.62	100
Spokane, WA	$51,040	$47,650	$24.54	180
Kennewick, WA	$50,820	$49,540	$24.44	120
Boise, ID	$50,740	$44,720	$24.40	230
Yakima, WA	$50,700	$46,240	$24.38	60
Allentown, PA	$50,680	$48,190	$24.36	150
Hickory, NC	$50,640	$40,910	$24.35	80
Lexington, KY	$50,550	$47,310	$24.30	120
Athens, GA	$50,500	$46,250	$24.28	70
Baltimore, MD	$50,300	$48,320	$24.19	500
Clarksville, TN	$50,300	$47,660	$24.18	60
Redding, CA	$50,150	$46,040	$24.11	40
Gainesville, GA	$50,050	$45,310	$24.06	50
Chattanooga, TN	$49,920	$47,140	$24.00	130
Lake Havasu City, AZ	$49,880	$48,450	$23.98	50
Fort Collins, CO	$49,820	$47,360	$23.95	140
Iowa City, IA	$49,800	$46,000	$23.94	50
Missoula, MT	$49,750	$48,050	$23.92	50
Youngstown, OH	$49,720	$49,750	$23.90	100
Akron, OH	$49,610	$48,890	$23.85	160
Hot Springs, AR	$49,570	$45,790	$23.83	30
Augusta, GA	$49,520	$44,700	$23.81	150
Salt Lake City, UT	$49,380	$42,070	$23.74	260
Little Rock, AR	$49,320	$43,280	$23.71	200
Memphis, TN	$49,320	$47,620	$23.71	220
Medford, OR	$49,310	$45,930	$23.71	60
Canton, OH	$49,260	$48,410	$23.68	110
Hilton Head Island, SC	$49,090	$48,120	$23.60	50
Fayetteville, AR	$48,950	$46,020	$23.54	150
Billings, MT	$48,940	$46,260	$23.53	90
Columbia, SC	$48,720	$46,150	$23.42	130
St. George, UT	$48,590	$43,040	$23.36	60
Madison, WI	$48,490	$46,480	$23.31	210
Mansfield, OH	$48,360	$48,260	$23.25	40
Greeley, CO	$48,330	$46,440	$23.24	40
Provo, UT	$48,280	$42,710	$23.21	130
Florence, SC	$48,270	$47,150	$23.21	50
Lancaster, PA	$48,180	$48,620	$23.16	120
Macon, GA	$48,180	$44,810	$23.17	30
Jackson, TN	$48,140	$47,480	$23.15	60
Milwaukee, WI	$47,740	$45,930	$22.95	310
St. Cloud, MN	$47,700	$45,210	$22.93	50
Ann Arbor, MI	$47,540	$45,090	$22.86	90
Valdosta, GA	$47,440	$44,220	$22.81	30
Kenosha, WI	$47,410	$45,420	$22.79	40
Elizabethtown, KY	$47,310	$45,070	$22.75	30
Chicago, IL	$47,180	$44,530	$22.68	2,420
Kansas City, MO	$47,110	$40,930	$22.65	450
Bismarck, ND	$46,960	$45,770	$22.58	50
Harrisburg, PA	$46,910	$45,710	$22.56	100
Colorado Springs, CO	$46,820	$45,240	$22.51	190
Eau Claire, WI	$46,770	$43,910	$22.49	60
York, PA	$46,670	$45,300	$22.44	100
Des Moines, IA	$46,550	$46,080	$22.38	240
Jefferson City, MO	$46,550	$43,440	$22.38	40
Appleton, WI	$46,380	$43,620	$22.30	70
Sheboygan, WI	$46,370	$44,910	$22.29	30
Idaho Falls, ID	$46,340	$41,990	$22.28	80
Austin, TX	$46,290	$45,590	$22.26	610
Fargo, ND	$46,250	$45,040	$22.23	80
Green Bay, WI	$46,200	$43,660	$22.21	90
Warner Robins, GA	$46,190	$44,870	$22.21	40
Dubuque, IA	$46,130	$45,560	$22.18	40
Duluth, MN	$46,120	$46,240	$22.18	60
Ogden, UT	$46,010	$39,540	$22.12	130
Santa Fe, NM	$45,850	$40,200	$22.04	50
Oshkosh, WI	$45,820	$45,740	$22.03	50
Bangor, ME	$45,780	$45,360	$22.01	40
Pittsburgh, PA	$45,720	$46,470	$21.98	450
Salisbury, MD	$45,660	$46,020	$21.95	40
La Crosse, WI	$45,660	$44,620	$21.95	60
Columbus, GA	$45,640	$39,450	$21.94	70
Dallas, TX	$45,600	$46,030	$21.92	2,070
Albuquerque, NM	$45,460	$39,230	$21.86	170
Fort Smith, AR	$45,450	$37,370	$21.85	70
Wausau, WI	$45,380	$45,090	$21.82	50
St. Louis, MO	$44,940	$39,230	$21.61	750
Omaha, NE	$44,930	$43,340	$21.60	340
Great Falls, MT	$44,890	$47,120	$21.58	40
Kingsport, TN	$44,860	$38,510	$21.57	110
State College, PA	$44,820	$46,150	$21.55	40
Springfield, MO	$44,810	$37,650	$21.54	150
Scranton, PA	$44,760	$44,860	$21.52	120
Traverse City, MI	$44,700	$42,050	$21.49	80
Grand Rapids, MI	$44,680	$41,820	$21.48	370
Springfield, IL	$44,680	$39,790	$21.48	60
Paducah, KY	$44,650	$39,210	$21.47	30
Detroit, MI	$44,380	$43,830	$21.34	1,470
Louisville, KY	$44,370	$40,560	$21.33	340
Rockford, IL	$44,370	$42,070	$21.33	60
Hagerstown, MD	$44,340	$43,660	$21.32	40
Davenport, IA	$44,340	$42,070	$21.32	90
Grand Forks, ND	$44,310	$45,280	$21.30	40
Cedar Rapids, IA	$44,000	$45,090	$21.15	90
Champaign, IL	$43,970	$37,080	$21.14	40
Waterloo, IA	$43,930	$44,930	$21.12	30
Sioux Falls, SD	$43,880	$44,190	$21.10	170
Grand Junction, CO	$43,650	$44,360	$20.98	60
Reading, PA	$43,610	$42,470	$20.97	60
Huntsville, AL	$43,560	$37,700	$20.94	100
Lansing, MI	$43,490	$41,390	$20.91	150
Albany, GA	$43,460	$39,670	$20.90	40
Racine, WI	$43,370	$39,950	$20.85	50
Ames, IA	$43,350	$40,860	$20.84	40
Amarillo, TX	$43,320	$41,710	$20.83	70
Kalamazoo, MI	$43,310	$37,780	$20.82	120
Fort Wayne, IN	$43,280	$39,840	$20.81	170
Lebanon, PA	$43,250	$46,010	$20.80	40
Pueblo, CO	$43,010	$42,060	$20.68	40
Lincoln, NE	$42,960	$41,450	$20.66	160
Wheeling, WV	$42,950	$39,780	$20.65	40
Peoria, IL	$42,930	$37,040	$20.64	150
Janesville, WI	$42,780	$38,900	$20.57	40
Logan, UT	$42,620	$39,000	$20.49	40
Huntington, WV	$42,490	$38,650	$20.43	80
Indianapolis, IN	$42,330	$39,580	$20.35	520
Midland, TX	$42,270	$38,080	$20.32	40
Sioux City, IA	$42,200	$38,330	$20.29	50
Bloomington, IL	$42,100	$40,150	$20.24	80
Erie, PA	$41,880	$39,120	$20.14	70
Odessa, TX	$41,880	$40,570	$20.13	50
Charleston, WV	$41,820	$38,130	$20.11	50
St. Joseph, MO	$41,820	$36,390	$20.11	40
Wichita, KS	$41,770	$37,850	$20.08	150
Oklahoma City, OK	$41,750	$38,670	$20.07	260
Grand Island, NE	$41,720	$37,830	$20.06	60
Tulsa, OK	$41,690	$39,190	$20.04	170
Bowling Green, KY	$41,680	$37,000	$20.04	60
Elkhart, IN	$41,530	$39,800	$19.97	40
Houston, TX	$41,530	$38,050	$19.97	1,660
South Bend, IN	$41,440	$38,000	$19.92	80
Topeka, KS	$41,310	$37,890	$19.86	60
San Antonio, TX	$41,220	$38,090	$19.82	600
Texarkana, TX	$41,180	$39,920	$19.80	40
Flint, MI	$41,130	$39,230	$19.78	130
Niles, MI	$41,120	$38,590	$19.77	50
Bloomington, IN	$41,010	$37,890	$19.72	50
Killeen, TX	$40,810	$37,440	$19.62	60
Rapid City, SD	$40,710	$38,760	$19.57	60
Slidell, LA	$40,610	$37,580	$19.52	60
College Station, TX	$40,600	$38,510	$19.52	50
Lafayette, IN	$40,360	$38,370	$19.41	60
Daphne, AL	$40,320	$37,410	$19.38	50
Johnstown, PA	$40,310	$37,860	$19.38	30
Birmingham, AL	$40,310	$37,410	$19.38	220
Muskegon, MI	$40,060	$37,870	$19.26	30
Kokomo, IN	$40,040	$38,390	$19.25	50
Parkersburg, WV	$39,760	$38,120	$19.11	30
Muncie, IN	$39,680	$36,600	$19.08	40
Joplin, MO	$39,640	$36,680	$19.06	50
Michigan City, IN	$39,600	$38,070	$19.04	40
Columbia, MO	$39,560	$36,600	$19.02	60
Saginaw, MI	$39,550	$38,660	$19.01	50
Terre Haute, IN	$39,470	$38,260	$18.98	30
New Orleans, LA	$39,400	$38,300	$18.94	120
Evansville, IN	$39,390	$37,790	$18.94	120
Abilene, TX	$39,330	$37,920	$18.91	30
Morgantown, WV	$39,310	$36,790	$18.90	40
Longview, TX	$39,250	$37,760	$18.87	60
Gulfport, MS	$39,180	$37,530	$18.84	70
El Paso, TX	$38,770	$37,120	$18.64	100
Lubbock, TX	$38,700	$36,790	$18.61	90
Corpus Christi, TX	$38,690	$35,300	$18.60	150
Baton Rouge, LA	$38,540	$36,910	$18.53	140
Lafayette, LA	$38,350	$34,300	$18.44	70
Cape Girardeau, MO	$38,270	$36,100	$18.40	50
Jonesboro, AR	$38,260	$36,260	$18.40	50
Wichita Falls, TX	$38,250	$36,710	$18.39	40
Jackson, MS	$38,220	$37,580	$18.38	130
Beaumont, TX	$38,150	$36,420	$18.34	100
Montgomery, AL	$38,050	$36,440	$18.30	40
Brownsville, TX	$37,900	$35,110	$18.22	70
Hattiesburg, MS	$37,800	$36,770	$18.17	30
Mobile, AL	$37,690	$35,960	$18.12	60
Tuscaloosa, AL	$37,610	$36,500	$18.08	30
Lake Charles, LA	$37,140	$35,130	$17.86	40
Tyler, TX	$37,030	$35,310	$17.81	50
Laredo, TX	$36,980	$34,960	$17.78	40
San Angelo, TX	$36,890	$35,810	$17.74	30
Houma, LA	$36,720	$36,360	$17.66	40
Shreveport, LA	$36,620	$36,910	$17.61	50
McAllen, TX	$36,260	$34,860	$17.43	120
Monroe, LA	$35,280	$33,410	$16.96	50
Waco, TX	$35,160	$34,520	$16.90	60
Dothan, AL	$34,440	$34,420	$16.56	90
Victoria, TX	$34,270	$34,280	$16.48	40
Alexandria, LA	$33,820	$36,160	$16.26	40
Guayama, PR	$31,840	$28,010	$15.31	30
San Juan, PR	$31,140	$28,980	$14.97	1,050
Ponce, PR	$30,700	$29,070	$14.76	90
Mayaguez, PR	$30,120	$28,370	$14.48	60
Arecibo, PR	$29,800	$28,010	$14.33	60
Aguadilla, PR	$29,530	$27,800	$14.20	60

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Opticians, Dispensing salary: questions

Where do opticians, dispensing make the most money?

In Bridgeport, CT, with an average of $74,410 a year, among the 318 metro areas we cover.

What is the average opticians, dispensing salary in the U.S.?

$52,330 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is opticians, dispensing pay the lowest?

Aguadilla, PR, at $29,530 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2081.
U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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