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Opticians, Dispensing salary in Jacksonville, NC

The median opticians, dispensing in Jacksonville, NC earns $54,900 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,663 a month.

10th percentile
$35,480
25th percentile
$36,600
Median percentile
$54,900
75th percentile
$68,890
90th percentile
$82,600

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

$43,959 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,900
Federal income tax−$4,408
Social Security + Medicare−$4,200
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,333
Monthly take-home$3,663
Every two weeks$1,691

Does it go far here?

$59,619Median pay in Jacksonville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.1 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,265 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jacksonville, NC

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,100
Registered Nurses$84,750
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,330
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,370
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,400
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,910
Office Clerks, General$38,730
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,580

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