Dispensing Opticians
Wages & Outlook
Typical Wages
Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.
This career pays below the statewide median wage.
Wages for Dispensing Opticians *
U S |
$17.13 | $19.77 | $25.96 |
|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
$18.04 | $19.39 | $23.95 |
Central Minnesota |
$16.05 | $19.08 | $23.04 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$15.33 | $18.04 | $22.09 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$17.78 | $19.22 | $22.62 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$18.04 | $19.71 | $24.10 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$17.21 | $18.25 | $21.77 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$18.57 | $21.67 | $24.37 |
* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.
Employment
In Minnesota, there are 2,100 workers employed in this small career.
Where do Dispensing Opticians most often work?
- Ambulatory Health Care Services
- Health and Personal Care Stores
- General Merchandise Stores
- Hospitals
- Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Current Demand
This career is currently in high demand.
Future Demand
This career is seeing high growth compared to other careers.
There will be a need for about 1,334 new Dispensing Opticians to meet market demand between 2020-2030. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.
| U S | 69,800 | 74,200 | 4,300 | 6.2% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 1,580 | 1,683 | 103 | 6.5% |
| Central Minnesota | 300 | 324 | 24 | 8% |
| Northeast Minnesota | 72 | 75 | 3 | 4.2% |
| Northwest Minnesota | 180 | 189 | 9 | 5% |
| Southeast Minnesota | 132 | 136 | 4 | 3% |
| Southwest Minnesota | 101 | 108 | 7 | 6.9% |
| Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 873 | 941 | 68 | 7.8% |
Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.