Optician salary in United States

The average salary for an Optician is $22.10 per hour in the United States. This figure is based on 8.1k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on August 9, 2026.

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Optician salaries typically range between a low of $15.56 and a high of $31.40 per hour, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Optician include Sacramento, CA at $23.04 per hour, Kansas City, MO at $22.00 per hour, and St. Louis, MO at $20.06 per hour.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Optician include TechData Service Company LLC. ($124,800 per year) and STS Staffing & Temporary Services, Inc ($104,000 per year).