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Opticians, Dispensing salary in Kennewick, WA

The median opticians, dispensing in Kennewick-Richland, WA earns $49,540 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,499 a month.

10th percentile
$38,840
25th percentile
$41,250
Median percentile
$49,540
75th percentile
$56,010
90th percentile
$65,310

Based on 120 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

$41,985 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,540
Federal income tax−$3,765
Social Security + Medicare−$3,790
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,499
Every two weeks$1,615

Does it go far here?

$49,501Median pay in Kennewick, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.1 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,284 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kennewick, WA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$130,460
Software Developers$127,800
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$126,630
Project Management Specialists$125,940
Mechanical Engineers$124,780
Civil Engineers$121,370
Registered Nurses$106,410
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$104,530

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