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Opticians, Dispensing salary in Charlottesville, VA

The median opticians, dispensing in Charlottesville, VA earns $57,140 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,746 a month.

10th percentile
$37,370
25th percentile
$48,560
Median percentile
$57,140
75th percentile
$64,520
90th percentile
$75,360

Based on 60 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

$44,949 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,140
Federal income tax−$4,677
Social Security + Medicare−$4,371
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,143
Monthly take-home$3,746
Every two weeks$1,729

Does it go far here?

$57,632Median pay in Charlottesville, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.1 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,598 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlottesville, VA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,090
Software Developers$128,520
General and Operations Managers$107,200
Registered Nurses$99,320
Project Management Specialists$97,680
Management Analysts$87,100
Human Resources Specialists$82,430
Accountants and Auditors$81,530

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