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How much do opticians, dispensing make in Montana?

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

May 2025#25 of 50 states
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Median pay in Montana
$47,050

a year, or $22.62 an hour. That is about the same as the national median of $47,260.

The middle half of opticians, dispensing in Montana earn $40,330 to $54,560.

Pay range in Montana
Bottom 10% earn under
$36,240
25th percentile
$40,330
Median
$47,050
75th percentile
$54,560
Top 10% earn over
$64,730
Rank among states
#25 of 50

Montana pays opticians, dispensing more than 25 of the other 49 states. Highest: Connecticut ($75,300).

Jobs in Montana
330

0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.34× the U.S. concentration.

Optician, Dispensing pay in Montana cities

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

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Billings, MT $46,260 $22.24 90
Missoula, MT $48,050 $23.10 50
Bozeman, MT $51,760 $24.88 40
Great Falls, MT $47,120 $22.65 40
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $47,890 $23.03 30
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States with similar optician, dispensing pay

South Carolina $48,000 median a year · +2% vs Montana Rhode Island $47,400 median a year · +1% vs Montana Colorado $47,310 median a year · +1% vs Montana Maine $47,220 median a year Nevada $46,910 median a year Delaware $46,220 median a year · −2% vs Montana

Other healthcare salaries in Montana

Registered Nurses $85,280 median a year · 10,950 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $36,630 median a year · 10,400 jobs Nursing Assistants $40,900 median a year · 4,390 jobs Medical Assistants $46,820 median a year · 2,460 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,210 median a year · 1,620 jobs Dental Assistants $46,680 median a year · 1,450 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $49,400 median a year · 1,340 jobs Nurse Practitioners $137,210 median a year · 1,260 jobs Pharmacists $142,080 median a year · 1,190 jobs Physical Therapists $91,450 median a year · 1,180 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $65,190 median a year · 1,020 jobs Dental Hygienists $98,440 median a year · 860 jobs
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Questions about optician, dispensing pay in Montana

How much does an optician, dispensing make in Montana?

Opticians, Dispensing in Montana earned a median of $47,050 a year ($22.62 an hour) in May 2025, about the same as the national median of $47,260. The middle half earned $40,330 to $54,560.

Where in Montana do opticians, dispensing earn the most?

Among areas in Montana, pay was highest in Bozeman, MT at $51,760.

How does Montana rank for optician, dispensing pay?

Montana ranks #25 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 Montana?

About 330 people worked as opticians, dispensing in Montana in May 2025, or 0.64 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.