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The median salary for Opticians, Dispensing in Texas is $38,709 per year ($18.61/hr). This is 18.1% lower than the national median of $47,258.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for client according to written optical prescription or specification. Assist client with inserting, removing, and caring for contact lenses. Assist client with selecting frames. Measure customer for size of eyeglasses and coordinate frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription. Prepare work order for optical laboratory containing instructions for grinding and mounting lenses in frames. Verify exactness of finished lens spectacles. Adjust frame and lens position to fit client. May shape or reshape frames. Includes contact lens opticians.
Wage Percentiles: Texas
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours) · National adjusted
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
vs National
P10Entry level
$14.41
$29,973
-15.8%
P25
$16.96
$35,277
-9.1%
P50MEDIAN
$18.61
$38,709
-18.1%
P75
$23.00
$47,840
-22.5%
P90Top earners
$28.00
$58,240
-24.1%
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Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+2.9%
About as fast as average
Annual openings
7K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
80K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
3% from new growth97% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Long-term on-the-job training
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 2 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
NAICS 621300
32K
$45,320
General Merchandise Retailers
NAICS 455000
18K
$60,000
Wage range across top 5 industries: $45,320 to $60,000 (32% spread)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median opticians, dispensing salary in Texas?
The median (P50) annual salary for Opticians, Dispensing in Texas is approximately $38,709, based on BLS OEWS May 2025 data. This is 18.1% lower than the national median of $47,258. For the full P10–P90 breakdown and market context, open CompSignal.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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