The median annual wage for Opticians, Dispensing in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is $49,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,140.
Pay spans roughly $39,840 at the 10th percentile to $64,920 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.75 per hour. An estimated 1,070 people work as opticians, dispensing in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
| Median (annual) | $49,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.75 |
| 10th percentile | $39,840 |
| 90th percentile | $64,920 |
| Employment | 1,070 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.