What opticians, dispensing earn in Vermont and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $27.57 an hour. That is 21% more than the national median of $47,260.
The middle half of opticians, dispensing in Vermont earn $46,550 to $68,080.
Vermont pays opticians, dispensing more than 41 of the other 49 states. Highest: Connecticut ($75,300).
0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.47× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $28.52 | 30 |
Opticians, Dispensing in Vermont earned a median of $57,350 a year ($27.57 an hour) in May 2025, 21% more than the national median of $47,260. The middle half earned $46,550 to $68,080.
Vermont ranks #9 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.
About 70 people worked as opticians, dispensing in Vermont in May 2025, or 0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
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.