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Opticians, Dispensing salary in Springfield, MA

The median opticians, dispensing in Springfield, MA earns $71,000 a year, 50% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,602 a month.

10th percentile
$46,970
25th percentile
$51,380
Median percentile
$71,000
75th percentile
$81,770
90th percentile
$85,110

Based on 70 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

$55,229 take-home a year
Gross pay$71,000
Federal income tax−$6,790
Social Security + Medicare−$5,432
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$3,550
Monthly take-home$4,602
Every two weeks$2,124

Does it go far here?

$73,911Median pay in Springfield, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.1 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,136 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Springfield, MA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$175,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,030
Nurse Practitioners$138,460
Software Developers$127,740
Medical and Health Services Managers$124,820
Lawyers$123,320
Management Analysts$107,210
General and Operations Managers$106,390

All opticians, dispensing salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts