The median annual wage for Opticians, Dispensing in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $62,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $64,870.
Pay spans roughly $47,160 at the 10th percentile to $80,540 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.18 per hour. An estimated 5,170 people work as opticians, dispensing in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $62,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $64,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.18 |
| 10th percentile | $47,160 |
| 90th percentile | $80,540 |
| Employment | 5,170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.