SOC 29-2081 · Logan, UT-ID metro

Opticians, Dispensing Salary in Logan, UT

The average salary for opticians, dispensing in Logan, Utah is $42,620 a year ($20.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,000: half of the 40 people in this job in the Logan, UT-ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,330).

$42,620average per year

$20.49 / hourMedian $39,000Take-home ≈ $34,581

  • $32K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Utah metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Opticians, Dispensing pay range in Logan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,750 or more. The middle half of opticians, dispensing in Logan earn between $35,820 and $46,200.

  • $32K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,620$3,552$20.49
Median$39,000$3,250$18.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,820$2,985$17.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,200$3,850$22.21

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Opticians, Dispensing salary after taxes in Logan

On the average salary of $42,620, a single filer in Logan takes home about $34,581 a year, or $2,882 a month and $1,330 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Logan, UT-ID metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in ID$35,275$2,940
Working in UT$34,581$2,882

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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Is Logan a good place for opticians, dispensing? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Logan area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.9), so the average $42,620 buys what about $44,430 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Logan ($46,360). A typical home costs $469,336, or 11.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Opticians, Dispensing salary in other Utah cities

Logan ranks 5th of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($49,380).

All Opticians, Dispensing salaries in Utah

Highest-paying cities for opticians, dispensing

Bridgeport, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($74,410).

Opticians, Dispensing salary by city

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Opticians, Dispensing salary in Logan: questions

How much do opticians, dispensing make an hour in Logan?

$20.49 an hour on average, and $18.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level opticians, dispensing salary in Logan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the opticians, dispensing take-home pay in Logan?

About $34,581 a year ($2,882 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,620. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do opticians, dispensing earn more in Logan than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than 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 Logan, UT-ID (30860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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