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Considering a career as a Dispensing Optician in Wisconsin?

10.8% Jobs Projection
$34,330 Median Salary
160 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Dispensing Opticians Work in Wisconsin?

1,630 people worked as Dispensing Opticians in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,900 Dispensing Opticians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Dispensing Opticians in this state are growing at a rate of 10.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 15.1%.

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Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 160 annual job openings, and a total of 2,060 jobs for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Dispensing Opticians ranged from $22,340 to $48,830 with $34,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.74 to $23.48. The median hourly rate was $16.5.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.03 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.47.

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

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Top Wisconsin 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,350 $40,070
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 360 $36,990
Madison, WI 230 $36,650
Duluth, MN-WI 130 $32,660
Green Bay, WI 100 $25,740
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 80 $35,160
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 40 $31,140

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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