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Dispensing Opticians in Virginia

Dispensing Opticians in Virginia

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

15.8% Jobs Projection
$46,330 Median Salary
210 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Dispensing Opticians Work in Virginia?

In Virginia, there were 1,630 people working as Dispensing Opticians in the year 2018.

There were 1,780 Dispensing Opticians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Dispensing Opticians in this state are growing at a rate of 15.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 15.1%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 210 annual Dispensing Opticians job openings in Virginia, and 2,640 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Dispensing Opticians Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Dispensing Opticians ranged from $33,180 to $61,610 with $46,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.95 to $29.62. The median hourly rate was $22.28.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.4 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.88.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,590 $48,360
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 310 $46,490
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 80 $40,620
Lynchburg, VA 50 $37,660
Winchester, VA-WV 30 $47,530

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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