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Dispensing Opticians in Wyoming

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

12.0% Jobs Projection
$29,830 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Dispensing Opticians Work in Wyoming?

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

There were 260 Dispensing Opticians employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

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Job Projections for Wyoming

Jobs for Dispensing Opticians in this state are growing at a rate of 12.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 15.1%.

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Wyoming Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 280 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 Wyoming?

In 2018 wages for Dispensing Opticians ranged from $21,600 to $40,230 with $29,830 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.39 to $19.34. The median hourly rate was $14.34.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.34.

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

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Top Wyoming 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
Casper, WY 70 $31,480

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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