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Optician salary in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metropolitan statistical area.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for opticians, dispensing in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA was $50,520 a year, or $24.29 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $45,640 to $81,660. About 150 were employed.

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Annual pay: Oxnard vs California vs the US

Optician annual wages, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, California, and US
MeasureThis metroCaliforniaUS
Median (50th percentile)$50,520$57,990$47,260
Mean (average)$58,630$61,070$51,770
10th percentile$45,640$42,390$35,610
25th percentile$47,040$47,050$38,820
75th percentile$71,240$77,460$61,700
90th percentile$81,660$81,680$76,750
Optician hourly wages, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$24.29
Mean (average)$28.19
10th percentile$21.94
25th percentile$22.61
75th percentile$34.25
90th percentile$39.26

Employment: 150. 0.458 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 0.97.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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How much does an Optician make per hour in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA?

The median hourly wage was $24.29 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $21.94 and the 90th was $39.26.

What is the average Optician salary in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $58,630 a year and a median of $50,520 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do opticians, dispensing in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA earn more than the California median?

The Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA median of $50,520 is 13% lower than the California median of $57,990 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-2081. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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