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Is Indiana a good place for you to work as a Dispensing Optician?

13.6% Jobs Projection
$29,860 Median Salary
160 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Dispensing Opticians Work in Indiana?

In Indiana, there were 2,190 people working as Dispensing Opticians in the year 2018.

There were 2,140 Dispensing Opticians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Dispensing Opticians in this state are growing at a rate of 13.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 15.1%.

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Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 160 annual job openings, and 2,010 total jobs in 2026 for Dispensing Opticians in this state.

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

What do Dispensing Opticians Make in Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Dispensing Opticians ranged from $22,460 to $39,770 with $29,860 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.8 to $19.12. The median hourly rate was $14.35.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.52 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.17.

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

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Top Indiana 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,040 $34,880
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 580 $30,530
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 520 $39,460
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 440 $38,750
Fort Wayne, IN 320 $29,180
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 110 $30,040
Bloomington, IN 80 $29,340
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 70 $30,820
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 60 $32,890
Terre Haute, IN 50 $31,760
Muncie, IN 50 $33,530
Kokomo, IN 40 $32,790

Top States for Dispensing Opticians Employment

View the list below to see 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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