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How much do opticians, dispensing make in South Carolina?

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

May 2025#21 of 50 states
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Median pay in South Carolina
$48,000

a year, or $23.08 an hour. That is 2% more than the national median of $47,260.

The middle half of opticians, dispensing in South Carolina earn $39,320 to $61,360.

Pay range in South Carolina
Bottom 10% earn under
$36,240
25th percentile
$39,320
Median
$48,000
75th percentile
$61,360
Top 10% earn over
$73,890
Rank among states
#21 of 50

South Carolina pays opticians, dispensing more than 29 of the other 49 states. Highest: Connecticut ($75,300).

Jobs in South Carolina
890

0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.82× the U.S. concentration.

Optician, Dispensing pay in South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $51,620 $24.82 490
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $46,920 $22.56 160
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $44,700 $21.49 150
Charleston-North Charleston, SC $47,900 $23.03 140
Columbia, SC $46,150 $22.19 130
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $48,390 $23.26 110
Spartanburg, SC $55,170 $26.53 60
Florence, SC $47,150 $22.67 50
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $48,120 $23.14 50
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,180 $24.12 30
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States with similar optician, dispensing pay

Maryland $48,700 median a year · +1% vs South Carolina Arizona $48,210 median a year Minnesota $48,020 median a year Georgia $48,010 median a year Rhode Island $47,400 median a year · −1% vs South Carolina Colorado $47,310 median a year · −1% vs South Carolina

Other healthcare salaries in South Carolina

Registered Nurses $82,360 median a year · 49,750 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $30,110 median a year · 40,750 jobs Nursing Assistants $37,220 median a year · 21,760 jobs Medical Assistants $41,160 median a year · 12,110 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,820 median a year · 9,400 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $42,120 median a year · 8,070 jobs Nurse Practitioners $123,290 median a year · 5,670 jobs Dental Assistants $47,320 median a year · 5,530 jobs Pharmacists $135,700 median a year · 5,320 jobs Physicians, All Other $274,480 median a year · 4,510 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $55,280 median a year · 4,380 jobs Emergency Medical Technicians $40,370 median a year · 4,010 jobs
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Questions about optician, dispensing pay in South Carolina

How much does an optician, dispensing make in South Carolina?

Opticians, Dispensing in South Carolina earned a median of $48,000 a year ($23.08 an hour) in May 2025, 2% more than the national median of $47,260. The middle half earned $39,320 to $61,360.

Where in South Carolina do opticians, dispensing earn the most?

Among areas in South Carolina, pay was highest in Spartanburg, SC at $55,170.

How does South Carolina rank for optician, dispensing pay?

South Carolina ranks #21 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 South Carolina?

About 890 people worked as opticians, dispensing in South Carolina in May 2025, or 0.39 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.