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Opticians, Dispensing Salary in the Industry of Hospitals - State government owned

The salary statistics and trend of opticians, dispensing in the industry of hospitals - state government owned 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
$33,480
25th Percentile Wage
$37,350
50th Percentile Wage
$42,420
75th Percentile Wage
$47,590
90th Percentile Wage
$50,740

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for opticians, dispensing in the industry of hospitals - state government owned. 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 $50,740. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $42,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent opticians, dispensing is $33,480.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of opticians, dispensing in the industry of Hospitals - State government owned from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$42,420
3.02% 0.00%
2015
$41,140
5.69% -
2014
$38,800
1.80% -
2013
$38,100
-11.34% -
2012
$42,420
- -

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. 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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