Opticians, Dispensing — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$46,560

Highest

$66,250

New Jersey

Lowest

$34,910

Louisiana

Total Employment

79,750

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	New Jersey	$66,250	2,260	+42.3%
2	Connecticut	$64,780	580	+39.1%
3	Massachusetts	$63,810	1,430	+37.0%
4	New York	$60,100	5,180	+29.1%
5	District of Columbia	$59,110	60	+27.0%
6	California	$57,770	8,180	+24.1%
7	Vermont	$57,500	90	+23.5%
8	Florida	$56,920	5,030	+22.3%
9	Alaska	$56,260	90	+20.8%
10	Hawaii	$56,090	160	+20.5%
11	Virginia	$54,320	2,500	+16.7%
12	Rhode Island	$50,380	280	+8.2%
13	North Carolina	$49,570	1,890	+6.5%
14	Oregon	$49,550	1,090	+6.4%
15	New Hampshire	$49,400	500	+6.1%
16	Minnesota	$49,020	1,630	+5.3%
17	Washington	$48,320	2,000	+3.8%
18	Ohio	$48,080	3,190	+3.3%
19	Tennessee	$47,850	1,640	+2.8%
20	Maryland	$47,710	1,170	+2.5%
21	Nevada	$47,600	1,440	+2.2%
22	South Carolina	$46,830	870	+0.6%
23	Arizona	$46,520	1,670	-0.1%
24	Maine	$46,310	310	-0.5%
25	Colorado	$45,900	1,510	-1.4%
26	Georgia	$45,640	2,580	-2.0%
27	Arkansas	$45,440	660	-2.4%
28	Montana	$44,600	310	-4.2%
29	Kentucky	$44,530	980	-4.4%
30	Pennsylvania	$44,010	2,750	-5.5%
31	Wisconsin	$43,320	1,530	-7.0%
32	Iowa	$41,810	1,000	-10.2%
33	North Dakota	$41,400	300	-11.1%
34	Illinois	$41,230	3,660	-11.4%
35	South Dakota	$41,020	420	-11.9%
36	Delaware	$40,400	280	-13.2%
37	Michigan	$39,870	3,220	-14.4%
38	Utah	$39,760	680	-14.6%
39	Idaho	$39,670	570	-14.8%
40	Nebraska	$38,850	670	-16.6%
41	West Virginia	$38,480	400	-17.4%
42	Kansas	$37,890	810	-18.6%
43	Wyoming	$37,870	160	-18.7%
44	Indiana	$37,740	1,900	-18.9%
45	Missouri	$36,960	1,610	-20.6%
46	New Mexico	$36,910	350	-20.7%
47	Texas	$36,400	7,100	-21.8%
48	Oklahoma	$36,150	700	-22.4%
49	Alabama	$35,570	920	-23.6%
50	Mississippi	$35,530	560	-23.7%
51	Louisiana	$34,910	880	-25.0%