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

7.9% Jobs Projection
$34,230 Median Salary
280 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Dispensing Opticians Work in Pennsylvania?

In 2018, there were 2,560 Dispensing Opticians working in the state.

There were 2,970 Dispensing Opticians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 410 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Dispensing Opticians in this state are growing at a rate of 7.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 15.1%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 280 annual Dispensing Opticians job openings in Pennsylvania, and 3,680 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Dispensing Opticians ranged from $23,830 to $52,970 with $34,230 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.46 to $25.47. The median hourly rate was $16.46.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.58 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.12.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,420 $57,930
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 890 $41,230
Pittsburgh, PA 570 $32,970
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 210 $37,360
Lancaster, PA 170 $36,900
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 160 $34,550
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 140 $34,810
York-Hanover, PA 140 $34,370
Reading, PA 90 $36,390
Johnstown, PA 40 $28,920
East Stroudsburg, PA 30 $39,540
State College, PA 30 $35,860

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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