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Opticians, Dispensing Salary in the Industry of Other Ambulatory Health Care Services

The salary statistics and trend of opticians, dispensing in the industry of other ambulatory health care services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare opticians, dispensing salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,970
25th Percentile Wage
$24,950
50th Percentile Wage
$28,260
75th Percentile Wage
$32,740
90th Percentile Wage
$36,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for opticians, dispensing in the industry of other ambulatory health care services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) opticians, dispensing is $36,290. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $28,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent opticians, dispensing is $21,970.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of opticians, dispensing in the industry of Other Ambulatory Health Care Services from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2013
$28,260
-10.12% -10.12%
2012
$31,120
- -

Table 3. Compare Opticians, Dispensing Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector

The average salaries of opticians, dispensing in eight industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018. For salary information of opticians, dispensing in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned
$42,960
Hospitals - State government owned
$42,420
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
$38,750
Specialty hospitals - Privately owned
$38,750
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
$33,290
Home Health Care Services
$29,390
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
$28,260
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
$28,260

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