Opticians, Dispensing salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$39K–$62K

Median

$47,260

25th percentile

$38,820

75th percentile

$61,700

$36K

10th

$39K

25th

$47K

Median

$62K

75th

$77K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$36,880

$34K–$41K

-22%

Alaska

$58,250

$40K–$75K

+23%

Arizona

$48,210

$45K–$59K

+2%

Arkansas

$42,880

$36K–$59K

-9%

California

$57,990

$47K–$77K

+23%

Colorado

$47,310

$44K–$59K

Connecticut

$75,300

$56K–$81K

+59%

Delaware

$46,220

$38K–$49K

-2%

District of Columbia

$61,310

$48K–$66K

+30%

Florida

$58,850

$45K–$67K

+25%

Georgia

$48,010

$42K–$65K

+2%

Hawaii

$75,300

$58K–$77K

+59%

Idaho

$43,950

$38K–$52K

-7%

Illinois

$43,960

$38K–$48K

-7%

Indiana

$39,370

$37K–$45K

-17%

Iowa

$44,480

$39K–$47K

-6%

Kansas

$40,140

$37K–$46K

-15%

Kentucky

$44,290

$37K–$59K

-6%

Louisiana

$36,360

$32K–$41K

-23%

Maine

$47,220

$41K–$51K

Maryland

$48,700

$42K–$60K

+3%

Massachusetts

$67,210

$54K–$80K

+42%

Michigan

$41,180

$37K–$46K

-13%

Minnesota

$48,020

$42K–$56K

+2%

Mississippi

$36,680

$31K–$43K

-22%

Missouri

$38,750

$36K–$47K

-18%

Montana

$47,050

$40K–$55K

Nebraska

$39,830

$37K–$48K

-16%

Nevada

$46,910

$46K–$79K

-1%

New Hampshire

$51,980

$47K–$59K

+10%

New Jersey

$72,460

$63K–$81K

+53%

New Mexico

$39,090

$36K–$47K

-17%

New York

$63,880

$51K–$74K

+35%

North Carolina

$50,190

$39K–$73K

+6%

North Dakota

$45,230

$38K–$48K

-4%

Ohio

$50,500

$41K–$60K

+7%

Oklahoma

$37,940

$34K–$46K

-20%

Oregon

$49,210

$46K–$59K

+4%

Pennsylvania

$45,450

$38K–$50K

-4%

Puerto Rico

$28,980

$23K–$35K

-39%

Rhode Island

$47,400

$46K–$61K

South Carolina

$48,000

$39K–$61K

+2%

South Dakota

$43,400

$37K–$46K

-8%

Tennessee

$49,840

$38K–$63K

+5%

Texas

$38,720

$35K–$48K

-18%

Utah

$41,780

$37K–$52K

-12%

Vermont

$57,350

$47K–$68K

+21%

Virginia

$55,820

$44K–$64K

+18%

Washington

$49,220

$46K–$60K

+4%

West Virginia

$38,120

$33K–$47K

-19%

Wisconsin

$44,820

$38K–$49K

-5%

Wyoming

$39,100

$34K–$45K

-17%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 76% of health technologist and technician roles nationally, and earn 83¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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