Optician salary in California

Optician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level optician earnings begin at:

$39.27 per hour

$81,680 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level optician earnings begin at:

$37.24 per hour

$77,460 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level optician earnings begin at:

$27.88 per hour

$57,990 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level optician earnings begin at:

$22.62 per hour

$47,050 per year

10th percentile

Starting level optician earnings begin at:

$20.38 per hour

$42,390 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Optician salary by state

How much does an Optician earn?

Based on the type of work setting, the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests that the average salary for opticians employed in general merchandise stores earned a yearly salary of about $36,280, while those employed in department stores earned less than $29,660 per annum.

Based on years of work experience according to BLS reports, an average yearly salary for an optician is as follows: an individual with less than one to four years of work experience earns from $17,114 – $44,698/yr; someone with five to nine years earns from $22,408 – $45,429/yr; someone with 10-19 years of experience receives between $28,358 – $62,030/yr; and someone with more than 20 years of work experience earns from $29,491 – $57,704/yr.

How do optician salaries compare to similar careers?

Opticians earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than mental health counselors but more than phlebotomists.

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)