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How much do opticians, dispensing make in Minnesota?

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

May 2025#19 of 50 states
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Median pay in Minnesota
$48,020

a year, or $23.09 an hour. That is 2% more than the national median of $47,260.

The middle half of opticians, dispensing in Minnesota earn $42,310 to $56,420.

Pay range in Minnesota
Bottom 10% earn under
$36,920
25th percentile
$42,310
Median
$48,020
75th percentile
$56,420
Top 10% earn over
$67,490
Rank among states
#19 of 50

Minnesota pays opticians, dispensing more than 31 of the other 49 states. Highest: Connecticut ($75,300).

Jobs in Minnesota
1,490

0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.07× the U.S. concentration.

Optician, Dispensing pay in Minnesota cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $48,840 $23.48 930
Sioux Falls, SD-MN $44,190 $21.24 170
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $45,850 $22.04 140
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $45,980 $22.10 90
Fargo, ND-MN $45,040 $21.66 80
Rochester, MN $47,460 $22.82 80
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $44,500 $21.39 80
Duluth, MN-WI $46,240 $22.23 60
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $44,620 $21.45 60
St. Cloud, MN $45,210 $21.74 50
Grand Forks, ND-MN $45,280 $21.77 40
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,490 $22.35 30
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States with similar optician, dispensing pay

Maryland $48,700 median a year · +1% vs Minnesota Arizona $48,210 median a year Georgia $48,010 median a year South Carolina $48,000 median a year Rhode Island $47,400 median a year · −1% vs Minnesota Colorado $47,310 median a year · −1% vs Minnesota

Other healthcare salaries in Minnesota

Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,370 median a year · 128,680 jobs Registered Nurses $101,510 median a year · 70,110 jobs Nursing Assistants $46,680 median a year · 29,120 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $63,750 median a year · 12,840 jobs Medical Assistants $50,480 median a year · 10,580 jobs Nurse Practitioners $133,260 median a year · 7,780 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $48,300 median a year · 7,340 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $74,440 median a year · 7,190 jobs Pharmacists $159,740 median a year · 6,310 jobs Dental Assistants $65,270 median a year · 5,980 jobs Physicians, All Other $367,320 median a year · 5,350 jobs Physical Therapists $102,010 median a year · 5,180 jobs
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Questions about optician, dispensing pay in Minnesota

How much does an optician, dispensing make in Minnesota?

Opticians, Dispensing in Minnesota earned a median of $48,020 a year ($23.09 an hour) in May 2025, 2% more than the national median of $47,260. The middle half earned $42,310 to $56,420.

Where in Minnesota do opticians, dispensing earn the most?

Among areas in Minnesota, pay was highest in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI at $48,840.

How does Minnesota rank for optician, dispensing pay?

Minnesota ranks #19 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 Minnesota?

About 1,490 people worked as opticians, dispensing in Minnesota 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.