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Opticians, Dispensing salary in Georgia

The median opticians, dispensing in Georgia earns $48,010 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,189 a month.

10th percentile
$36,800
25th percentile
$41,880
Median percentile
$48,010
75th percentile
$64,620
90th percentile
$74,120

Based on 2,290 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

$38,264 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,010
Federal income tax−$3,581
Social Security + Medicare−$3,673
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$2,492
Monthly take-home$3,189
Every two weeks$1,472

Does it go far here?

$49,858Median pay in Georgia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,393 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Georgia

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$618,090
Cardiologists$610,070
General Internal Medicine Physicians$425,460
Physicians, All Other$266,880
Family Medicine Physicians$259,320
Anesthesiologists$230,000
Nurse Anesthetists$224,630
Chief Executives$208,180

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