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Opticians, Dispensing salary in Seattle, WA

The median opticians, dispensing in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA earns $48,960 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,460 a month.

10th percentile
$45,090
25th percentile
$46,550
Median percentile
$48,960
75th percentile
$60,140
90th percentile
$78,830

Based on 1,140 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

$41,519 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,960
Federal income tax−$3,695
Social Security + Medicare−$3,745
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,460
Every two weeks$1,597

Does it go far here?

$44,055Median pay in Seattle, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.1 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,000 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Seattle, WA

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$646,930
Chief Executives$370,000
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Physicians, All Other$330,560
Family Medicine Physicians$306,190
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$214,680

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