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Opticians, Dispensing salary in Duluth, MN

The median opticians, dispensing in Duluth, MN-WI earns $46,240 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,016 a month.

10th percentile
$36,200
25th percentile
$38,540
Median percentile
$46,240
75th percentile
$48,740
90th percentile
$57,660

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

$36,190 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,240
Federal income tax−$3,369
Social Security + Medicare−$3,537
Minnesota income tax (approx.)−$3,144
Monthly take-home$3,016
Every two weeks$1,392

Does it go far here?

$52,091Median pay in Duluth, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($990 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Duluth, MN

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,610
Registered Nurses$96,940
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$91,630
General and Operations Managers$85,930
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$84,340
Electricians$82,700
Social Workers, All Other$80,490
Accountants and Auditors$77,400

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