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Opticians, Dispensing Salary in Columbus, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Columbus, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of opticians, dispensing in Columbus is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Opticians, Dispensing in Columbus, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,220
25th Percentile Wage
$27,810
50th Percentile Wage
$30,450
75th Percentile Wage
$34,610
90th Percentile Wage
$38,660

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Columbus, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,220.

Table 2. Compare Opticians, Dispensing Salary in Columbus with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,450 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Columbus is 17.5 percent (17.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Lafayette-West Lafayette and 9.3 percent (9.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Michigan City-La Porte.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$36,900
Kokomo
$36,120
Fort Wayne
$36,000
Indianapolis-Carmel
$35,840
Bloomington
$35,770
Terre Haute
$35,520
Anderson
$34,660
Elkhart-Goshen
$33,430
Gary
$33,100
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$31,420
Muncie
$31,200
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$31,100
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$31,020
Columbus
$30,450
Lafayette
$30,320
Michigan City-La Porte
$27,620

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Indiana.