Opticians, Dispensing salary in Albany, OR

The median opticians, dispensing in Albany, OR earns $46,100 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,942 a month.

10th percentile: $40,150
25th percentile: $40,150
Median percentile: $46,100
75th percentile: $62,570
90th percentile: $76,750

Based on 30 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$35,303 take-home a year

Gross pay	$46,100
Federal income tax	−$3,352
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,527
Oregon income tax (approx.)	−$3,919
Monthly take-home	$2,942
Every two weeks	$1,358

Does it go far here?

$45,152Median pay in Albany, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.1 vs 100).

45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,320 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albany, OR

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$111,920
General and Operations Managers	$93,220
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$60,180
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$50,820
Nursing Assistants	$48,550
Office Clerks, General	$48,360
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,600
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$47,150

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