Opticians, Dispensing Salary by State

National average: $51,765 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
New Jersey$69,680
Connecticut$69,290
Massachusetts$67,520
Hawaii$67,390
New York$64,830
Vermont$62,790
District of Columbia$61,790
California$61,070
Alaska$57,900
Nevada$56,700
Florida$56,560
North Carolina$55,810
Virginia$55,110
Washington$55,010
Rhode Island$54,140
New Hampshire$54,080
Georgia$53,570
Oregon$53,510
Arizona$53,070
Tennessee$51,920
Maryland$51,270
Colorado$51,210
Ohio$51,200
South Carolina$51,010
Minnesota$50,370
Idaho$49,950
Montana$49,220
Maine$48,080
Arkansas$47,910
Kentucky$47,050
Utah$47,020
Pennsylvania$46,330
Delaware$46,190
Illinois$46,020
Wisconsin$46,000
North Dakota$45,640
Iowa$44,570
Missouri$43,900
New Mexico$43,750
Michigan$43,530
Nebraska$42,810
Kansas$42,660
Texas$42,650
South Dakota$42,560
Indiana$41,390
Wyoming$41,050
Oklahoma$40,500
West Virginia$40,470
Alabama$38,710
Louisiana$37,840
Mississippi$37,590