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Opticians, Dispensing salary in Lafayette, IN

The median opticians, dispensing in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN earns $38,370 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,655 a month.

10th percentile
$34,030
25th percentile
$37,140
Median percentile
$38,370
75th percentile
$43,300
90th percentile
$49,620

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

$31,859 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,370
Federal income tax−$2,424
Social Security + Medicare−$2,935
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$1,151
Monthly take-home$2,655
Every two weeks$1,225

Does it go far here?

$41,068Median pay in Lafayette, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,107 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lafayette, IN

JobMedian pay
Mechanical Engineers$100,690
General and Operations Managers$100,600
Industrial Engineers$98,640
Registered Nurses$80,790
Electricians$78,540
Accountants and Auditors$77,740
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,770
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$68,080

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