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How much do opticians, dispensing make in Connecticut?

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

May 2025#1 of 50 states
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Median pay in Connecticut
$75,300

a year, or $36.20 an hour. That is 59% more than the national median of $47,260.

The middle half of opticians, dispensing in Connecticut earn $56,010 to $81,300.

Pay range in Connecticut
Bottom 10% earn under
$48,700
25th percentile
$56,010
Median
$75,300
75th percentile
$81,300
Top 10% earn over
$85,070
Rank among states
#1 of 50

Connecticut pays opticians, dispensing more than 49 of the other 49 states.

Jobs in Connecticut
610

0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.76× the U.S. concentration.

Optician, Dispensing pay in Connecticut cities

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

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $71,440 $34.35 220
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $78,600 $37.79 130
New Haven, CT $72,410 $34.81 100
Waterbury-Shelton, CT $76,820 $36.93 70
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT $76,170 $36.62 60
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States with similar optician, dispensing pay

Hawaii $75,300 median a year New Jersey $72,460 median a year · −4% vs Connecticut Massachusetts $67,210 median a year · −11% vs Connecticut New York $63,880 median a year · −15% vs Connecticut Florida $58,850 median a year · −22% vs Connecticut Alaska $58,250 median a year · −23% vs Connecticut

Other healthcare salaries in Connecticut

Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,990 median a year · 49,510 jobs Registered Nurses $102,740 median a year · 40,110 jobs Nursing Assistants $44,790 median a year · 21,380 jobs Medical Assistants $47,430 median a year · 10,250 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $73,690 median a year · 8,540 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $47,050 median a year · 5,200 jobs Physicians, All Other $214,990 median a year · 4,700 jobs Physical Therapists $104,360 median a year · 4,060 jobs Dental Assistants $56,850 median a year · 3,840 jobs Nurse Practitioners $138,470 median a year · 3,750 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $65,310 median a year · 3,670 jobs Physician Assistants $139,860 median a year · 3,570 jobs
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Questions about optician, dispensing pay in Connecticut

How much does an optician, dispensing make in Connecticut?

Opticians, Dispensing in Connecticut earned a median of $75,300 a year ($36.20 an hour) in May 2025, 59% more than the national median of $47,260. The middle half earned $56,010 to $81,300.

Where in Connecticut do opticians, dispensing earn the most?

Among areas in Connecticut, pay was highest in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT at $78,600.

How does Connecticut rank for optician, dispensing pay?

Connecticut ranks #1 of 50 states for opticians, dispensing pay. No other state pays more. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many opticians, dispensing work in Connecticut?

About 610 people worked as opticians, dispensing in Connecticut in May 2025, or 0.36 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.