Occupation Salary Profile

Opticians, Dispensing

SOC Code: 29-2081

Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for client according to written optical prescription or specification. Assist client with inserting, removing, and caring for contact lenses. Assist client with selecting frames. Measure customer for size of eyeglasses and coordinate frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription. Prepare work order for optical laboratory containing instructions for grinding and mounting lenses in frames. Verify exactness of finished lens spectacles. Adjust frame and lens position to fit client. May shape or reshape frames. Includes contact lens opticians.

National Median (BLS)
$36,970
▼ -8.85% Nominal ▼ -11.73% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
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Average Base Salary
$41,910
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
90
Active Positions (BLS)
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Opticians, Dispensing.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $32,050
25th Percentile $32,360
National Median (50th Percentile) $36,970
75th Percentile $46,870
90th Percentile $56,620
P10: $32,050 P50 (Median): $36,970 P90: $56,620