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Opticians, Dispensing
Full opticians, dispensing overview →U.S. mean $51,770 · median $47,260
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | #1 | $69,680 | $72,460 | $34 | +34.6% | $47,110–$85,020 |
| Connecticut | #2 | $69,290 | $75,300 | $33 | +33.8% | $48,700–$85,070 |
| Massachusetts | #3 | $67,520 | $67,210 | $32 | +30.4% | $48,850–$83,550 |
| Hawaii | #4 | $67,390 | $75,300 | $32 | +30.2% | $41,080–$80,910 |
| New York | #5 | $64,830 | $63,880 | $31 | +25.2% | $43,060–$81,200 |
| Vermont | #6 | $62,790 | $57,350 | $30 | +21.3% | $41,600–$76,850 |
| District of Columbia | #7 | $61,790 | $61,310 | $30 | +19.4% | $45,190–$86,110 |
| California | #8 | $61,070 | $57,990 | $29 | +18% | $42,390–$81,680 |
| Alaska | #9 | $57,900 | $58,250 | $28 | +11.8% | $38,940–$75,760 |
| Nevada | #10 | $56,700 | $46,910 | $27 | +9.5% | $38,090–$84,660 |
| Florida | #11 | $56,560 | $58,850 | $27 | +9.3% | $36,510–$75,480 |
| North Carolina | #12 | $55,810 | $50,190 | $27 | +7.8% | $36,500–$81,340 |
| Virginia | #13 | $55,110 | $55,820 | $27 | +6.5% | $36,360–$77,460 |
| Washington | #14 | $55,010 | $49,220 | $26 | +6.3% | $41,120–$78,830 |
| Rhode Island | #15 | $54,140 | $47,400 | $26 | +4.6% | $38,480–$77,130 |
| New Hampshire | #16 | $54,080 | $51,980 | $26 | +4.5% | $41,130–$66,670 |
| Georgia | #17 | $53,570 | $48,010 | $26 | +3.5% | $36,800–$74,120 |
| Oregon | #18 | $53,510 | $49,210 | $26 | +3.4% | $39,480–$76,750 |
| Arizona | #19 | $53,070 | $48,210 | $26 | +2.5% | $39,890–$75,300 |
| Tennessee | #20 | $51,920 | $49,840 | $25 | +0.3% | $34,740–$74,160 |
| Maryland | #21 | $51,270 | $48,700 | $25 | -1% | $37,100–$64,830 |
| Colorado | #22 | $51,210 | $47,310 | $25 | -1.1% | $38,900–$66,160 |
| Ohio | #23 | $51,200 | $50,500 | $25 | -1.1% | $35,830–$65,280 |
| South Carolina | #24 | $51,010 | $48,000 | $25 | -1.5% | $36,240–$73,890 |
| Minnesota | #25 | $50,370 | $48,020 | $24 | -2.7% | $36,920–$67,490 |
| Idaho | #26 | $49,950 | $43,950 | $24 | -3.5% | $34,730–$75,300 |
| Montana | #27 | $49,220 | $47,050 | $24 | -4.9% | $36,240–$64,730 |
| Maine | #28 | $48,080 | $47,220 | $23 | -7.1% | $39,110–$60,190 |
| Arkansas | #29 | $47,910 | $42,880 | $23 | -7.5% | $30,100–$73,890 |
| Kentucky | #30 | $47,050 | $44,290 | $23 | -9.1% | $30,190–$65,130 |
| Utah | #31 | $47,020 | $41,780 | $23 | -9.2% | $35,680–$76,750 |
| Pennsylvania | #32 | $46,330 | $45,450 | $22 | -10.5% | $36,160–$58,450 |
| Delaware | #33 | $46,190 | $46,220 | $22 | -10.8% | $31,200–$60,790 |
| Illinois | #34 | $46,020 | $43,960 | $22 | -11.1% | $37,080–$62,830 |
| Wisconsin | #35 | $46,000 | $44,820 | $22 | -11.1% | $36,680–$60,320 |
| North Dakota | #36 | $45,640 | $45,230 | $22 | -11.8% | $37,220–$56,100 |
| Iowa | #37 | $44,570 | $44,480 | $21 | -13.9% | $37,270–$53,790 |
| Missouri | #38 | $43,900 | $38,750 | $21 | -15.2% | $34,110–$54,810 |
| New Mexico | #39 | $43,750 | $39,090 | $21 | -15.5% | $31,010–$72,920 |
| Michigan | #40 | $43,530 | $41,180 | $21 | -15.9% | $34,610–$52,090 |
| Nebraska | #41 | $42,810 | $39,830 | $21 | -17.3% | $35,800–$52,670 |
| Kansas | #42 | $42,660 | $40,140 | $21 | -17.6% | $36,050–$48,480 |
| Texas | #43 | $42,650 | $38,720 | $21 | -17.6% | $29,970–$58,240 |
| South Dakota | #44 | $42,560 | $43,400 | $20 | -17.8% | $32,390–$49,730 |
| Indiana | #45 | $41,390 | $39,370 | $20 | -20.1% | $31,930–$49,960 |
| Wyoming | #46 | $41,050 | $39,100 | $20 | -20.7% | $33,110–$53,840 |
| Oklahoma | #47 | $40,500 | $37,940 | $19 | -21.8% | $29,530–$54,310 |
| West Virginia | #48 | $40,470 | $38,120 | $19 | -21.8% | $31,250–$52,370 |
| Alabama | #49 | $38,710 | $36,880 | $19 | -25.2% | $31,000–$47,720 |
| Louisiana | #50 | $37,840 | $36,360 | $18 | -26.9% | $28,840–$46,870 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $37,590 | $36,680 | $18 | -27.4% | $28,180–$47,210 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.