Wages vary by experience and training. For example, certified graduates of opticianry schools have higher earnings.
Opticians who work full time usually receive benefits. Common benefits are health insurance, sick leave, and paid vacation.
Opticians, dispensing (SOC 29-2081)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $17.64 | $18.32 | $21.48 |
| Yearly | $36,698 | $38,105 | $44,676 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $16.78 | $18.17 | $23.42 |
| Yearly | $34,895 | $37,801 | $48,721 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $16.72 | $17.65 | $18.50 |
| Yearly | $34,776 | $36,716 | $38,470 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $18.09 | $18.44 | $21.59 |
| Yearly | $37,624 | $38,342 | $44,918 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $16.75 | $18.23 | $20.61 |
| Yearly | $34,831 | $37,929 | $42,878 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $18.06 | $18.69 | $22.07 |
| Yearly | $37,560 | $38,883 | $45,917 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $18.05 | $18.42 | $21.57 |
| Yearly | $37,551 | $38,296 | $44,875 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $16.86 | $17.72 | $22.26 |
| Yearly | $35,073 | $36,864 | $46,299 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $17.17 | $18.06 | $18.56 |
| Yearly | $35,721 | $37,561 | $38,599 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $17.12 | $17.75 | $19.25 |
| Yearly | $35,616 | $36,926 | $40,051 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $18.06 | $18.34 | $21.81 |
| Yearly | $37,560 | $38,158 | $45,356 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $17.65 | $18.24 | $20.59 |
| Yearly | $36,716 | $37,948 | $42,838 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $16.85 | $17.18 | $18.51 |
| Yearly | $35,051 | $35,750 | $38,494 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $16.94 | $17.35 | $21.30 |
| Yearly | $35,241 | $36,074 | $44,299 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $17.92 | $18.31 | $20.77 |
| Yearly | $37,262 | $38,098 | $43,194 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $15.61 | $16.32 | $17.75 |
| Yearly | $32,463 | $33,944 | $36,925 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $16.70 | $17.67 | $21.18 |
| Yearly | $34,727 | $36,763 | $44,064 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $17.66 | $20.02 | $21.63 |
| Yearly | $36,733 | $41,645 | $45,001 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $18.06 | $18.65 | $21.56 |
| Yearly | $37,560 | $38,785 | $44,839 | |
| United States | Hourly | $17.49 | $21.23 | $27.64 |
| Yearly | $36,380 | $44,170 | $57,490 | |