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Opticians, Dispensing salary in Delaware

The median opticians, dispensing in Delaware earns $46,220 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,065 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$37,850
Median percentile
$46,220
75th percentile
$49,300
90th percentile
$60,790

Based on 270 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

$36,776 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,220
Federal income tax−$3,366
Social Security + Medicare−$3,536
Delaware income tax (approx.)−$2,542
Monthly take-home$3,065
Every two weeks$1,414

Does it go far here?

$46,309Median pay in Delaware is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.8 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,401 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Delaware

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$297,470
Family Medicine Physicians$228,000
Financial Managers$181,580
Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,190
Lawyers$173,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,500
Managers, All Other$168,060
Human Resources Managers$153,890

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