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How much do opticians, dispensing make in Florida?

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

May 2025#6 of 50 states
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Median pay in Florida
$58,850

a year, or $28.30 an hour. That is 25% more than the national median of $47,260.

The middle half of opticians, dispensing in Florida earn $45,400 to $66,960.

Pay range in Florida
Bottom 10% earn under
$36,510
25th percentile
$45,400
Median
$58,850
75th percentile
$66,960
Top 10% earn over
$75,480
Rank among states
#6 of 50

Florida pays opticians, dispensing more than 44 of the other 49 states. Highest: Connecticut ($75,300).

Jobs in Florida
5,080

0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.08× the U.S. concentration.

Optician, Dispensing pay in Florida cities

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

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $61,880 $29.75 1,250
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $56,030 $26.94 870
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $59,120 $28.42 680
Jacksonville, FL $57,000 $27.40 380
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $59,800 $28.75 240
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $58,220 $27.99 230
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $57,100 $27.45 150
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $62,030 $29.82 140
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $47,550 $22.86 140
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $57,870 $27.82 130
Port St. Lucie, FL $61,150 $29.40 110
Ocala, FL $59,470 $28.59 90
Naples-Marco Island, FL $62,940 $30.26 80
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $57,780 $27.78 70
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL $51,060 $24.55 70
Punta Gorda, FL $60,360 $29.02 60
Tallahassee, FL $58,700 $28.22 60
Gainesville, FL $60,680 $29.18 50
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $56,430 $27.13 50
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL $60,490 $29.08 40
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $61,360 $29.50 40
Wildwood-The Villages, FL $57,670 $27.73 30
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States with similar optician, dispensing pay

New York $63,880 median a year · +9% vs Florida Alaska $58,250 median a year · −1% vs Florida California $57,990 median a year · −1% vs Florida Vermont $57,350 median a year · −3% vs Florida Virginia $55,820 median a year · −5% vs Florida New Hampshire $51,980 median a year · −12% vs Florida

Other healthcare salaries in Florida

Registered Nurses $84,190 median a year · 229,940 jobs Nursing Assistants $37,510 median a year · 96,960 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $33,800 median a year · 90,170 jobs Medical Assistants $43,680 median a year · 66,110 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,770 median a year · 38,620 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $43,590 median a year · 38,460 jobs Dental Assistants $47,620 median a year · 26,620 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $60,510 median a year · 25,790 jobs Physicians, All Other $262,180 median a year · 23,390 jobs Nurse Practitioners $129,510 median a year · 21,790 jobs Pharmacists $135,970 median a year · 21,540 jobs Medical Records Specialists $45,760 median a year · 21,490 jobs
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Questions about optician, dispensing pay in Florida

How much does an optician, dispensing make in Florida?

Opticians, Dispensing in Florida earned a median of $58,850 a year ($28.30 an hour) in May 2025, 25% more than the national median of $47,260. The middle half earned $45,400 to $66,960.

Where in Florida do opticians, dispensing earn the most?

Among areas in Florida, pay was highest in Naples-Marco Island, FL at $62,940.

How does Florida rank for optician, dispensing pay?

Florida ranks #6 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 Florida?

About 5,080 people worked as opticians, dispensing in Florida in May 2025, or 0.51 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.