Opticians, Dispensing Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Opticians, Dispensing salaries across 51 states

$48,433

National Average (Median)

$75,300

Highest: Connecticut

$36,360

Lowest: Louisiana

Opticians, Dispensing Salary by State

Compare Opticians, Dispensing salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$36,360

$75,300

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $36,880 AK $58,250 AZ $48,210 AR $42,880 CA $57,990 CO $47,310 CT $75,300 DE $46,220 DC $61,310 FL $58,850 GA $48,010 HI $75,300 ID $43,950 IL $43,960 IN $39,370 IA $44,480 KS $40,140 KY $44,290 LA $36,360 ME $47,220 MD $48,700 MA $67,210 MI $41,180 MN $48,020 MS $36,680 MO $38,750 MT $47,050 NE $39,830 NV $46,910 NH $51,980 NJ $72,460 NM $39,090 NY $63,880 NC $50,190 ND $45,230 OH $50,500 OK $37,940 OR $49,210 PA $45,450 RI $47,400 SC $48,000 SD $43,400 TN $49,840 TX $38,720 UT $41,780 VT $57,350 VA $55,820 WA $49,220 WV $38,120 WI $44,820 WY $39,100

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Connecticut

$75,300

Hawaii

$75,300

New Jersey

$72,460

Massachusetts

$67,210

New York

$63,880

Opticians, Dispensing Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Connecticut	$75,300	$69,290	610
2	Hawaii	$75,300	$67,390	110
3	New Jersey	$72,460	$69,680	2,010
4	Massachusetts	$67,210	$67,520	1,360
5	New York	$63,880	$64,830	3,520
6	District of Columbia	$61,310	$61,790	80
7	Florida	$58,850	$56,560	5,080
8	Alaska	$58,250	$57,900	90
9	California	$57,990	$61,070	7,840
10	Vermont	$57,350	$62,790	70
11	Virginia	$55,820	$55,110	1,860
12	New Hampshire	$51,980	$54,080	440
13	Ohio	$50,500	$51,200	2,960
14	North Carolina	$50,190	$55,810	2,020
15	Tennessee	$49,840	$51,920	1,530
16	Washington	$49,220	$55,010	2,100
17	Oregon	$49,210	$53,510	1,000
18	Maryland	$48,700	$51,270	1,060
19	Arizona	$48,210	$53,070	1,400
20	Minnesota	$48,020	$50,370	1,490
21	Georgia	$48,010	$53,570	2,290
22	South Carolina	$48,000	$51,010	890
23	Rhode Island	$47,400	$54,140	350
24	Colorado	$47,310	$51,210	1,520
25	Maine	$47,220	$48,080	350
26	Montana	$47,050	$49,220	330
27	Nevada	$46,910	$56,700	960
28	Delaware	$46,220	$46,190	270
29	Pennsylvania	$45,450	$46,330	2,230
30	North Dakota	$45,230	$45,640	230
31	Wisconsin	$44,820	$46,000	1,430
32	Iowa	$44,480	$44,570	920
33	Kentucky	$44,290	$47,050	950
34	Illinois	$43,960	$46,020	3,250
35	Idaho	$43,950	$49,950	530
36	South Dakota	$43,400	$42,560	430
37	Arkansas	$42,880	$47,910	690
38	Utah	$41,780	$47,020	700
39	Michigan	$41,180	$43,530	3,080
40	Kansas	$40,140	$42,660	630
41	Nebraska	$39,830	$42,810	870
42	Indiana	$39,370	$41,390	2,010
43	Wyoming	$39,100	$41,050	130
44	New Mexico	$39,090	$43,750	340
45	Missouri	$38,750	$43,900	1,600
46	Texas	$38,720	$42,650	6,700
47	West Virginia	$38,120	$40,470	350
48	Oklahoma	$37,940	$40,500	730
49	Alabama	$36,880	$38,710	880
50	Mississippi	$36,680	$37,590	560
51	Louisiana	$36,360	$37,840	720

Opticians, Dispensing Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Opticians, Dispensing keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS