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Opticians, Dispensing salary in Fayetteville, NC

The median opticians, dispensing in Fayetteville, NC earns $57,780 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,846 a month.

10th percentile
$35,940
25th percentile
$38,360
Median percentile
$57,780
75th percentile
$76,760
90th percentile
$80,600

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

$46,151 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,780
Federal income tax−$4,754
Social Security + Medicare−$4,420
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,456
Monthly take-home$3,846
Every two weeks$1,775

Does it go far here?

$62,819Median pay in Fayetteville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,212 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fayetteville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$239,200
Managers, All Other$132,180
Medical and Health Services Managers$120,310
Management Analysts$101,800
Computer Occupations, All Other$101,800
Logisticians$98,670
General and Operations Managers$96,970
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,620

All opticians, dispensing salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina