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Opticians, Dispensing salary in Arizona

The median opticians, dispensing in Arizona earns $48,210 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,309 a month.

10th percentile
$39,890
25th percentile
$44,640
Median percentile
$48,210
75th percentile
$58,670
90th percentile
$75,300

Based on 1,400 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

$39,711 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,210
Federal income tax−$3,605
Social Security + Medicare−$3,688
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$1,205
Monthly take-home$3,309
Every two weeks$1,527

Does it go far here?

$47,886Median pay in Arizona is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,543 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Arizona

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$312,490
Family Medicine Physicians$292,760
General Internal Medicine Physicians$259,320
Pediatricians, General$233,950
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$227,870
Dentists, General$194,180
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,480
Computer and Information Systems Managers$166,430

All opticians, dispensing salaries · Take-home pay in Arizona