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Opticians, Dispensing salary in Bloomington, IL

The median opticians, dispensing in Bloomington, IL earns $40,150 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,704 a month.

10th percentile
$36,000
25th percentile
$36,000
Median percentile
$40,150
75th percentile
$44,200
90th percentile
$50,380

Based on 80 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

$32,453 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,150
Federal income tax−$2,638
Social Security + Medicare−$3,071
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$1,987
Monthly take-home$2,704
Every two weeks$1,248

Does it go far here?

$42,924Median pay in Bloomington, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.5 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,009 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bloomington, IL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720
Financial Managers$156,240
Lawyers$124,100
Software Developers$123,320
Data Scientists$120,760
Computer Systems Analysts$103,030
General and Operations Managers$93,250
Insurance Sales Agents$82,040

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