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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Opticians, Dispensing in UNITED STATES


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      Period      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $16.57 $18.22 $22.38 $28.69 $35.21
      Yearly $34,470 $37,900 $46,560 $59,680 $73,240
      New Jersey Hourly $21.14 $24.85 $31.85 $37.19 $39.50
      Yearly $43,980 $51,690 $66,250 $77,350 $82,160
      Connecticut Hourly $20.63 $26.86 $31.14 $38.08 $39.72
      Yearly $42,910 $55,870 $64,780 $79,210 $82,610
      Massachusetts Hourly $21.58 $25.28 $30.68 $36.74 $42.76
      Yearly $44,890 $52,570 $63,810 $76,420 $88,940
      New York Hourly $22.83 $28.00 $28.90 $31.82 $36.53
      Yearly $47,490 $58,240 $60,100 $66,190 $75,970
      District of Columbia Hourly $22.75 $23.00 $28.42 $33.25 $37.20
      Yearly $47,310 $47,840 $59,110 $69,160 $77,370
      California Hourly $20.00 $22.45 $27.78 $33.60 $37.26
      Yearly $41,590 $46,690 $57,770 $69,880 $77,500
      Vermont Hourly $19.58 $23.09 $27.65 $31.55 $35.68
      Yearly $40,730 $48,020 $57,500 $65,630 $74,220
      Florida Hourly $18.38 $21.88 $27.37 $30.62 $35.04
      Yearly $38,230 $45,510 $56,920 $63,700 $72,870
      Alaska Hourly $21.25 $23.22 $27.05 $32.25 $35.65
      Yearly $44,190 $48,300 $56,260 $67,080 $74,150
      Hawaii Hourly $17.70 $17.99 $26.97 $35.68 $37.26
      Yearly $36,820 $37,410 $56,090 $74,220 $77,500
      Virginia Hourly $17.77 $21.65 $26.11 $30.35 $36.16
      Yearly $36,970 $45,040 $54,320 $63,130 $75,200
      Rhode Island Hourly $18.84 $21.10 $24.22 $34.17 $35.69
      Yearly $39,200 $43,890 $50,380 $71,070 $74,230
      North Carolina Hourly $17.12 $18.40 $23.83 $32.56 $37.55
      Yearly $35,600 $38,280 $49,570 $67,730 $78,100
      Oregon Hourly $18.92 $21.55 $23.82 $35.68 $48.52
      Yearly $39,360 $44,830 $49,550 $74,220 $100,920
      New Hampshire Hourly $18.72 $21.01 $23.75 $27.87 $31.73
      Yearly $38,930 $43,700 $49,400 $57,970 $66,000
      Minnesota Hourly $18.74 $21.30 $23.57 $26.33 $31.21
      Yearly $38,980 $44,310 $49,020 $54,770 $64,920
      Washington Hourly $18.73 $21.22 $23.23 $27.77 $35.90
      Yearly $38,950 $44,140 $48,320 $57,760 $74,670
      Ohio Hourly $15.68 $18.43 $23.11 $27.83 $29.93
      Yearly $32,610 $38,330 $48,080 $57,890 $62,250
      Tennessee Hourly $15.18 $17.35 $23.01 $28.77 $34.12
      Yearly $31,580 $36,090 $47,850 $59,840 $70,970
      Maryland Hourly $16.98 $18.27 $22.94 $27.89 $30.76
      Yearly $35,310 $38,000 $47,710 $58,000 $63,980
      Nevada Hourly $18.83 $21.37 $22.89 $29.25 $37.82
      Yearly $39,160 $44,440 $47,600 $60,850 $78,660
      South Carolina Hourly $15.03 $18.11 $22.52 $28.84 $34.28
      Yearly $31,260 $37,670 $46,830 $59,990 $71,300
      Arizona Hourly $17.58 $18.75 $22.37 $27.86 $34.90
      Yearly $36,570 $38,990 $46,520 $57,950 $72,590
      Maine Hourly $18.15 $19.15 $22.26 $25.80 $29.58
      Yearly $37,760 $39,830 $46,310 $53,670 $61,530
      Georgia Hourly $16.83 $18.00 $21.94 $29.83 $34.90
      Yearly $35,010 $37,430 $45,640 $62,050 $72,590
      Arkansas Hourly $14.23 $17.24 $21.85 $28.61 $33.54
      Yearly $29,600 $35,850 $45,440 $59,500 $69,770
      Montana Hourly $16.11 $18.58 $21.44 $23.12 $30.00
      Yearly $33,520 $38,640 $44,600 $48,100 $62,400
      Kentucky Hourly $14.24 $17.58 $21.41 $28.02 $30.28
      Yearly $29,620 $36,570 $44,530 $58,290 $62,990
      Pennsylvania Hourly $17.00 $18.16 $21.16 $23.43 $28.54
      Yearly $35,360 $37,760 $44,010 $48,730 $59,360
      Wisconsin Hourly $17.12 $17.80 $20.83 $23.64 $28.24
      Yearly $35,600 $37,020 $43,320 $49,160 $58,750
      Iowa Hourly $17.37 $18.04 $20.10 $22.41 $24.15
      Yearly $36,140 $37,530 $41,810 $46,610 $50,230
      North Dakota Hourly $17.67 $18.15 $19.91 $22.59 $25.84
      Yearly $36,760 $37,760 $41,400 $47,000 $53,740
      Illinois Hourly $17.40 $18.05 $19.82 $22.55 $30.08
      Yearly $36,200 $37,550 $41,230 $46,900 $62,560
      South Dakota Hourly $17.30 $17.81 $19.72 $22.04 $23.88
      Yearly $35,990 $37,050 $41,020 $45,850 $49,670
      Delaware Hourly $16.79 $18.03 $19.42 $23.77 $28.52
      Yearly $34,930 $37,510 $40,400 $49,450 $59,330
      Michigan Hourly $17.06 $18.20 $19.17 $21.71 $25.52
      Yearly $35,490 $37,860 $39,870 $45,150 $53,090
      Utah Hourly $15.48 $17.34 $19.12 $23.49 $35.68
      Yearly $32,200 $36,060 $39,760 $48,860 $74,220
      Idaho Hourly $14.81 $17.62 $19.07 $21.95 $34.90
      Yearly $30,800 $36,640 $39,670 $45,660 $72,590
      Nebraska Hourly $15.45 $17.80 $18.68 $22.15 $23.14
      Yearly $32,140 $37,020 $38,850 $46,070 $48,130
      West Virginia Hourly $13.92 $15.37 $18.50 $22.50 $28.51
      Yearly $28,950 $31,960 $38,480 $46,800 $59,300
      Kansas Hourly $16.16 $17.38 $18.22 $21.69 $22.57
      Yearly $33,610 $36,140 $37,890 $45,110 $46,950
      Wyoming Hourly $15.08 $16.29 $18.21 $20.88 $23.22
      Yearly $31,370 $33,880 $37,870 $43,420 $48,300
      Indiana Hourly $14.78 $16.98 $18.15 $21.20 $23.45
      Yearly $30,750 $35,320 $37,740 $44,100 $48,770
      Missouri Hourly $14.90 $16.48 $17.77 $21.72 $24.98
      Yearly $31,000 $34,280 $36,960 $45,180 $51,950
      New Mexico Hourly $13.27 $16.24 $17.75 $19.76 $23.71
      Yearly $27,600 $33,780 $36,910 $41,100 $49,330
      Texas Hourly $13.79 $15.49 $17.50 $20.88 $23.60
      Yearly $28,690 $32,230 $36,400 $43,440 $49,080
      Oklahoma Hourly $13.28 $14.79 $17.38 $18.42 $22.58
      Yearly $27,620 $30,760 $36,150 $38,320 $46,960
      Alabama Hourly $14.27 $15.38 $17.10 $18.47 $22.16
      Yearly $29,690 $31,990 $35,570 $38,410 $46,100
      Mississippi Hourly $12.57 $14.45 $17.08 $20.09 $22.89
      Yearly $26,140 $30,060 $35,530 $41,790 $47,600
      Louisiana Hourly $13.34 $14.49 $16.78 $20.44 $22.66
      Yearly $27,740 $30,130 $34,910 $42,520 $47,130
      Puerto Rico Hourly $10.61 $11.05 $13.80 $15.04 $21.20
      Yearly $22,080 $22,970 $28,690 $31,280 $44,090
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      Northern Mariana Islands Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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