Opticians, Dispensing Salary in the US
A opticians, dispensing earns a national median of $47,260 a year (mean $51,770) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #616 of 825.
How much does a opticians, dispensing earn in the US?
A opticians, dispensing in the United States earns a median of $47,260 a year (mean $51,770), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 7% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 73,530 people work in this occupation (SOC 29-2081), ranked #616 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$47,260
per year
Mean
$51,770
per year
Employment
73,530
US workers
National rank
#616
of 825 by median
What a opticians, dispensing earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a opticians, dispensing (SOC 29-2081) earns a median annual wage of $47,260 and a mean (average) of $51,770. The median is the midpoint — half of opticians, dispensing earn more and half earn less — and is 7% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a opticians, dispensing in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for opticians, dispensing is $47,260, and the mean (average) is $51,770. The median is the midpoint — half of opticians, dispensing earn more and half earn less.
- How does opticians, dispensing pay compare to the US average?
- At $47,260, a opticians, dispensing earns 7% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many opticians, dispensing are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 73,530 opticians, dispensing employed nationally (SOC 29-2081), across all industries.
- Where does this opticians, dispensing salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 29-2081. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 29-2081 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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