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

16.6% Jobs Projection
$39,680 Median Salary
160 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Dispensing Opticians Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 1,710 Dispensing Opticians working in the state.

There were 1,800 Dispensing Opticians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Dispensing Opticians in this state are growing at a rate of 16.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 15.1%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 160 annual Dispensing Opticians job openings in North Carolina, and 1,970 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Dispensing Opticians ranged from $27,010 to $60,760 with $39,680 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.99 to $29.21. The median hourly rate was $19.08.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.92 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.16.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 400 $42,270
Raleigh, NC 340 $51,260
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 310 $46,490
Greensboro-High Point, NC 140 $34,600
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 110 $35,670
Winston-Salem, NC 90 $35,400
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 80 $44,920
Asheville, NC 80 $39,810
Fayetteville, NC 60 $31,670
Wilmington, NC 60 $55,370
Rocky Mount, NC 40 $33,620

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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