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How much do opticians, dispensing make in California?

What opticians, dispensing earn in California and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#8 of 50 states
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Median pay in California
$57,990

a year, or $27.88 an hour. That is 23% more than the national median of $47,260.

The middle half of opticians, dispensing in California earn $47,050 to $77,460.

Pay range in California
Bottom 10% earn under
$42,390
25th percentile
$47,050
Median
$57,990
75th percentile
$77,460
Top 10% earn over
$81,680
Rank among states
#8 of 50

California pays opticians, dispensing more than 42 of the other 49 states. Highest: Connecticut ($75,300).

Jobs in California
7,840

0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.91× the U.S. concentration.

Optician, Dispensing pay in California cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $56,130 $26.98 3,070
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $58,360 $28.06 940
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $55,070 $26.48 870
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $62,240 $29.92 580
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $58,240 $28.00 490
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $60,480 $29.08 390
Fresno, CA $50,960 $24.50 160
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $50,520 $24.29 150
Bakersfield-Delano, CA $46,970 $22.58 130
Modesto, CA $59,010 $28.37 120
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $77,460 $37.24 120
Stockton-Lodi, CA $58,250 $28.01 120
Vallejo, CA $78,830 $37.90 90
Salinas, CA $55,140 $26.51 50
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $55,950 $26.90 50
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $55,680 $26.77 50
Napa, CA $57,620 $27.70 40
Redding, CA $46,040 $22.13 40
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $55,380 $26.63 40
Visalia, CA $50,590 $24.32 40
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $48,470 $23.30 40
Chico, CA $56,100 $26.97 30
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $48,850 $23.49 30
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States with similar optician, dispensing pay

New York $63,880 median a year · +10% vs California Florida $58,850 median a year · +1% vs California Alaska $58,250 median a year Vermont $57,350 median a year · −1% vs California Virginia $55,820 median a year · −4% vs California New Hampshire $51,980 median a year · −10% vs California

Other healthcare salaries in California

Home Health and Personal Care Aides $34,320 median a year · 970,150 jobs Registered Nurses $140,270 median a year · 338,940 jobs Medical Assistants $49,660 median a year · 117,060 jobs Nursing Assistants $47,630 median a year · 110,060 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $79,750 median a year · 82,850 jobs Dental Assistants $50,110 median a year · 56,220 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $55,110 median a year · 39,860 jobs Pharmacists $164,610 median a year · 34,030 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $76,010 median a year · 29,210 jobs Physical Therapists $124,190 median a year · 26,580 jobs Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $60,390 median a year · 26,540 jobs Physicians, All Other $281,590 median a year · 25,530 jobs
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Questions about optician, dispensing pay in California

How much does an optician, dispensing make in California?

Opticians, Dispensing in California earned a median of $57,990 a year ($27.88 an hour) in May 2025, 23% more than the national median of $47,260. The middle half earned $47,050 to $77,460.

Where in California do opticians, dispensing earn the most?

Among areas in California, pay was highest in Vallejo, CA at $78,830.

How does California rank for optician, dispensing pay?

California ranks #8 of 50 states for opticians, dispensing pay. Connecticut pays the most, at $75,300 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many opticians, dispensing work in California?

About 7,840 people worked as opticians, dispensing in California in May 2025, or 0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.