Opticians, Dispensing pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,750 or more. The middle half of opticians, dispensing in Albany earn between $40,150 and $62,570.
- $40K10th
- $40K25th
- $46KMedian
- $63K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,380 | $4,365 | $25.18 |
| Median | $46,100 | $3,842 | $22.16 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,150 | $3,346 | $19.30 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,570 | $5,214 | $30.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Opticians, Dispensing salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $52,380, a single filer in Albany takes home about $40,601 a year, or $3,383 a month and $1,562 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Albany a good place for opticians, dispensing? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $52,380 buys what about $51,303 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Opticians, Dispensing salary in other Oregon cities
Albany ranks 4th of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job; Bend pays the most ($62,970).
Highest-paying cities for opticians, dispensing
Bridgeport, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($74,410).
- Bridgeport, CT$74,410
- Norwich, CT$72,040
- Waterbury, CT$70,540
- Santa Rosa, CA$70,420
- Syracuse, NY$70,310
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Opticians, Dispensing salary in Albany: questions
How much do opticians, dispensing make an hour in Albany?
$25.18 an hour on average, and $22.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level opticians, dispensing salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the opticians, dispensing take-home pay in Albany?
About $40,601 a year ($3,383 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,380. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do opticians, dispensing earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,330).
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; area Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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