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Dispensing Opticians in Arkansas

Dispensing Opticians in Arkansas

Want to work in Arkansas as a Dispensing Optician? Read this first!

22.9% Jobs Projection
$35,890 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Dispensing Opticians in Arkansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Dispensing Opticians in Arkansas is growing faster than average.

  • Dispensing Opticians in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Dispensing Opticians Work in Arkansas?

600 people worked as Dispensing Opticians in 2018 in this state.

There were 520 Dispensing Opticians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 980 Dispensing Opticians working in it, which means Arkansas has fewer Dispensing Opticians than average.

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Dispensing Opticians in this state are growing at a rate of 22.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 15.1%.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 590 jobs for Arkansas Dispensing Opticians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,000 annual jobs and 89,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Dispensing Opticians Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Dispensing Opticians ranged from $24,980 to $50,550 with $35,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.01 to $24.3. The median hourly rate was $17.25.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.18 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.07.

The median salary in Arkansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Arkansas Metros for Dispensing Opticians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dispensing Opticians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 270 $35,540
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 260 $35,040
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 120 $36,720
Fort Smith, AR-OK 60 $36,550

Top States for Dispensing Opticians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Dispensing Opticians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 6,920 $39,310
Texas 6,300 $33,610
Florida 4,510 $38,420
Michigan 3,580 $35,190
New York 3,240 $56,960
Ohio 3,150 $39,860
Illinois 2,840 $34,170
Pennsylvania 2,560 $34,230
Minnesota 2,200 $37,900
Indiana 2,190 $29,860
New Jersey 1,750 $57,450
Georgia 1,740 $32,890
North Carolina 1,710 $39,680
Massachusetts 1,680 $57,400
Colorado 1,640 $38,270
Wisconsin 1,630 $34,330
Virginia 1,630 $46,330
Tennessee 1,610 $36,770
Arizona 1,460 $35,510
Washington 1,450 $43,070

Below are the states where Dispensing Opticians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $57,450
Massachusetts $57,400
New York $56,960
Connecticut $53,880
Rhode Island $50,650
District of Columbia $46,650
Virginia $46,330
Vermont $46,140
Alaska $45,360
Hawaii $45,040

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