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Opticians, Dispensing salary in Washington

The median opticians, dispensing in Washington earns $49,220 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,477 a month.

10th percentile
$41,120
25th percentile
$46,240
Median percentile
$49,220
75th percentile
$60,250
90th percentile
$78,830

Based on 2,100 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

$41,728 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,220
Federal income tax−$3,726
Social Security + Medicare−$3,765
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,477
Every two weeks$1,605

Does it go far here?

$45,994Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

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