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Optician salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 350 open job postings for Optician roles at 88 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 41 more postings in CAD (median CA$60.2K), 7 more postings in SGD (median SGD 46.2K). How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Optician: postings by posted pay302 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 13 bands from $16.00/hr to $42.00/hr. Median $23.50/hr ($48.9K/yr); middle half $20.50–$35.00/hr.Median $23.51/hr$16.00/hr$42.00/hr

Postings per pay band: $16.00/hr–$18.00/hr: 19; $18.00/hr–$20.00/hr: 29; $20.00/hr–$22.00/hr: 63; $22.00/hr–$24.00/hr: 48; $24.00/hr–$26.00/hr: 11; $26.00/hr–$28.00/hr: 20; $28.00/hr–$30.00/hr: 9; $30.00/hr–$32.00/hr: 5; $32.00/hr–$34.00/hr: 18; $34.00/hr–$36.00/hr: 6; $36.00/hr–$38.00/hr: 32; $38.00/hr–$40.00/hr: 20; $40.00/hr–$42.00/hr: 22.

Pay by level

  1. Entry level$21.00/hr ($43.7K/yr) median, $20.00–$23.50/hr typical, 74 postingsEntry level: middle half $20.00–$23.50/hr, median $21.00/hr ($43.7K/yr)
  2. Mid level$27.50/hr ($57.2K/yr) median, $21.50–$37.00/hr typical, 225 postingsMid level: middle half $21.50–$37.00/hr, median $27.50/hr ($57.2K/yr)
  3. Senior$26.00/hr ($54.1K/yr) median, $25.50–$39.36/hr typical, 3 postingsSenior: middle half $25.50–$39.36/hr, median $26.00/hr ($54.1K/yr)

Companies hiring

  1. Walmart$33.00/hr ($68.6K/yr) median, $21.00–$37.50/hr typical, 182 postingsWalmart: middle half $21.00–$37.50/hr, median $33.00/hr ($68.6K/yr)
  2. Keplr Vision$19.75/hr ($41.1K/yr) median, $18.00–$21.00/hr typical, 20 postingsKeplr Vision: middle half $18.00–$21.00/hr, median $19.75/hr ($41.1K/yr)
  3. 30b34f46 A9ae 44f4 935d 50f363bbe971$23.00/hr ($47.8K/yr) median, $22.00–$25.50/hr typical, 8 postings30b34f46 A9ae 44f4 935d 50f363bbe971: middle half $22.00–$25.50/hr, median $23.00/hr ($47.8K/yr)
  4. Ansible Government Solutions$30.82/hr ($64.1K/yr) median, $30.39–$34.78/hr typical, 6 postingsAnsible Government Solutions: middle half $30.39–$34.78/hr, median $30.82/hr ($64.1K/yr)

Top-paying companies

  1. Walmart · $68.6K median, 182 postings
  2. Ansible Government Solutions · $64.1K median, 6 postings
  3. Guthrie · $59.3K median, 4 postings
  4. Phaxis · $48.9K median, 5 postings

Who’s hiring Optician

  1. Optician jobs at Warby Parker · 61 open roles

By location

  1. United States$23.50/hr ($48.9K/yr) median, $20.30–$35.00/hr typical, 296 postingsUnited States: middle half $20.30–$35.00/hr, median $23.50/hr ($48.9K/yr)
  2. CanadaCA$28.96/hr (CA$60.2K/yr) median, CA$27.06–CA$32.38/hr typical, 45 postings
  3. California$27.00/hr ($56.2K/yr) median, $24.47–$33.50/hr typical, 31 postingsCalifornia: middle half $24.47–$33.50/hr, median $27.00/hr ($56.2K/yr)
  4. Texas$20.00/hr ($41.6K/yr) median, $19.00–$20.00/hr typical, 27 postingsTexas: middle half $19.00–$20.00/hr, median $20.00/hr ($41.6K/yr)

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $25.44/hr ($52.9K/yr) median, $22.00–$34.78/hr typical, from 86 postings.

Newest Optician postings

  1. opticianPort Moody Eye Care · Port Moody, BC, Canada · CA$18.00–CA$28.00/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  2. OpticianAEG Vision · Eagan, MN · $20.00–$26.00/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  3. opticianSouth Barrie Eye Clinic · Barrie, ON, Canada · CA$20.00–CA$27.00/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  4. Optician | Black River Falls | Full-time15 Gundersen Lutheran Admin Svcs · River Falls, WI · $20.30/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  5. OpticianEyesight Ophthalmic Services · Portsmouth, NH · $20.00/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Optician make?

The median posted base pay for Optician jobs is $23.50/hr ($48.9K/yr), from 350 job postings with pay at 88 companies.

What is the typical Optician pay range?

The middle half of postings list $20.50–$35.00/hr. The top 10% list $82.2K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $39.5K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Optician jobs?

By median posted pay: Walmart ($68.6K), Ansible Government Solutions ($64.1K), Guthrie ($59.3K).

How does Optician pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Entry level $21.00/hr ($43.7K/yr), Mid level $27.50/hr ($57.2K/yr), Senior $26.00/hr ($54.1K/yr).

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