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Opticians, Dispensing salary in Portland, OR

The median opticians, dispensing in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA earns $49,620 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,153 a month.

10th percentile
$45,060
25th percentile
$47,690
Median percentile
$49,620
75th percentile
$60,160
90th percentile
$77,150

Based on 600 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

$37,832 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,620
Federal income tax−$3,774
Social Security + Medicare−$3,796
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$4,218
Monthly take-home$3,153
Every two weeks$1,455

Does it go far here?

$47,068Median pay in Portland, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,724 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Portland, OR

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$375,810
Physicians, All Other$333,860
Family Medicine Physicians$286,170
Dentists, General$209,440
Computer and Information Research Scientists$206,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$183,720
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$173,190
Marketing Managers$172,610

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