Optician United States
Optician salary in the US
Typical pay
$56,200a year
Most Opticians earn $46k to $77k a year
From 233 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Optician salary in the US is $56,200 a year. Most job postings pay $45,800 to $76,700. From 233 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $56k | $54k to $58k | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | – | – | 7 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 10 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 2 |
| Colorado | – | – | 3 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 2 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 0 |
| Florida | – | – | 24 |
| Georgia | – | – | 13 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 1 |
| Idaho | – | – | 4 |
| Illinois | – | – | 9 |
| Indiana | – | – | 3 |
| Iowa | – | – | 2 |
| Kansas | – | – | 5 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 14 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 6 |
| Maine | – | – | 0 |
| Maryland | – | – | 0 |
| Massachusetts | – | – | 12 |
| Michigan | – | – | 10 |
| Minnesota | – | – | 7 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 2 |
| Missouri | – | – | 7 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 1 |
| Nevada | – | – | 0 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 2 |
| New Jersey | – | – | 2 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 2 |
| New York | – | – | 9 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 9 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Ohio | – | – | 1 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 6 |
| Oregon | – | – | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 9 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 1 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 7 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 2 |
| Texas | – | – | 20 |
| Utah | – | – | 0 |
| Vermont | – | – | 1 |
| Virginia | – | – | 5 |
| Washington | – | – | 5 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 2 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 11 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Atlanta, GA | – | – | 72 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | – | – | 79 | 8 |
| Charlotte, NC | – | – | 19 | 3 |
| Dallas, TX | – | – | 30 | 8 |
| Detroit, MI | – | – | 34 | 3 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | – | – | 27 | 14 |
| Miami, FL | – | – | 113 | 17 |
| Minneapolis, MN | – | – | 27 | 3 |
| New York, NY | – | – | 220 | 7 |
| Phoenix, AZ | – | – | 47 | 10 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | – | – | 15 | 4 |
| San Francisco, CA | – | – | 49 | 3 |
| St. Louis, MO | – | – | 28 | 8 |
| Tampa, FL | – | – | 38 | 3 |
| Washington, DC | – | – | 47 | 3 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 148 job postings$35k $53k
Typical: $43k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 21 job postings$59k $77k
Typical: $77k
- Senior 0 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 2 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Starting out: most postings pay $35k to $53k a year, typically $43k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | $44k | $35k | $77k | – | – |
| PDS Optical | $55k | – | – | – | – |
| EssilorLuxottica Group | $78k | – | – | – | – |
How much does a Optician make in the US?
Employers hiring now typically offer $56,200 a year for Optician roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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