Opticians, Dispensing salary in Harrisonburg, VA

The median opticians, dispensing in Harrisonburg, VA earns $62,980 a year, 33% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,110 a month.

10th percentile: $40,970
25th percentile: $48,890
Median percentile: $62,980
75th percentile: $72,990
90th percentile: $79,090

Based on 30 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

$49,321 take-home a year

Gross pay	$62,980
Federal income tax	−$5,378
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,818
Virginia income tax (approx.)	−$3,464
Monthly take-home	$4,110
Every two weeks	$1,897

Does it go far here?

$66,370Median pay in Harrisonburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.9 vs 100).

29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,173 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Harrisonburg, VA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$94,320
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$77,340
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$68,800
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,660
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$53,440
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$50,350
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$47,090
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,870

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