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How much do opticians, dispensing make in Utah?

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

May 2025#37 of 50 states
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Median pay in Utah
$41,780

a year, or $20.09 an hour. That is 12% less than the national median of $47,260.

The middle half of opticians, dispensing in Utah earn $36,850 to $51,670.

Pay range in Utah
Bottom 10% earn under
$35,680
25th percentile
$36,850
Median
$41,780
75th percentile
$51,670
Top 10% earn over
$76,750
Rank among states
#37 of 50

Utah pays opticians, dispensing more than 13 of the other 49 states. Highest: Connecticut ($75,300).

Jobs in Utah
700

0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.85× the U.S. concentration.

Optician, Dispensing pay in Utah 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
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $42,070 $20.23 260
Ogden, UT $39,540 $19.01 130
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $42,710 $20.53 130
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,720 $19.58 70
St. George, UT $43,040 $20.69 60
Logan, UT-ID $39,000 $18.75 40
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States with similar optician, dispensing pay

Idaho $43,950 median a year · +5% vs Utah South Dakota $43,400 median a year · +4% vs Utah Arkansas $42,880 median a year · +3% vs Utah Michigan $41,180 median a year · −1% vs Utah Kansas $40,140 median a year · −4% vs Utah Nebraska $39,830 median a year · −5% vs Utah

Other healthcare salaries in Utah

Registered Nurses $84,600 median a year · 27,420 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $35,880 median a year · 17,130 jobs Nursing Assistants $39,840 median a year · 12,260 jobs Medical Assistants $45,360 median a year · 9,990 jobs Dental Assistants $37,760 median a year · 6,640 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $49,090 median a year · 6,370 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $48,140 median a year · 5,030 jobs Dental Hygienists $91,120 median a year · 3,780 jobs Physicians, All Other $228,060 median a year · 3,510 jobs Pharmacists $144,240 median a year · 2,830 jobs Nurse Practitioners $130,920 median a year · 2,740 jobs Physical Therapists $99,880 median a year · 2,300 jobs
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Questions about optician, dispensing pay in Utah

How much does an optician, dispensing make in Utah?

Opticians, Dispensing in Utah earned a median of $41,780 a year ($20.09 an hour) in May 2025, 12% less than the national median of $47,260. The middle half earned $36,850 to $51,670.

Where in Utah do opticians, dispensing earn the most?

Among areas in Utah, pay was highest in St. George, UT at $43,040.

How does Utah rank for optician, dispensing pay?

Utah ranks #37 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 Utah?

About 700 people worked as opticians, dispensing in Utah in May 2025, or 0.4 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.