Paycheck Atlas

Opticians, Dispensing salary in St. George, UT

The median opticians, dispensing in St. George, UT earns $43,040 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,902 a month.

10th percentile
$35,360
25th percentile
$36,720
Median percentile
$43,040
75th percentile
$48,670
90th percentile
$76,750

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

$34,826 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,040
Federal income tax−$2,985
Social Security + Medicare−$3,293
Utah income tax (approx.)−$1,937
Monthly take-home$2,902
Every two weeks$1,339

Does it go far here?

$44,225Median pay in St. George, UT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,566 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in St. George, UT

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$113,240
Registered Nurses$86,380
General and Operations Managers$82,850
Project Management Specialists$78,300
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,060
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$72,100
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,020
Accountants and Auditors$70,530

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