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Opticians, Dispensing salary in Madison, WI

The median opticians, dispensing in Madison, WI earns $46,480 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,089 a month.

10th percentile
$38,220
25th percentile
$39,510
Median percentile
$46,480
75th percentile
$49,920
90th percentile
$62,720

Based on 210 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

$37,063 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,480
Federal income tax−$3,398
Social Security + Medicare−$3,556
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,463
Monthly take-home$3,089
Every two weeks$1,426

Does it go far here?

$47,776Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Madison, WI

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$301,940
Chief Executives$217,010
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,900
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,700
Pharmacists$158,120
Financial Managers$148,970
Sales Managers$146,380
Human Resources Managers$140,680

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