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Optician salary in Utah, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for opticians, dispensing in Utah, with every metro area BLS publishes.

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 Utah was $41,780 a year, or $20.09 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $35,680 to $76,750. About 700 were employed.

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Optician pay in Utah vs the US

Optician wages in Utah and the US, May 2025
Measure	UT annual	UT hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$41,780	$20.09	$47,260
Mean (average)	$47,020	$22.60	$51,770
10th percentile	$35,680	$17.16	$35,610
25th percentile	$36,850	$17.72	$38,820
75th percentile	$51,670	$24.84	$61,700
90th percentile	$76,750	$36.90	$76,750

Employment in Utah: 700. Location quotient: 0.85 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

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

Optician salary by metro area in Utah

Optician median wage by metro area, Utah
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$42,070	$20.23	260
Ogden, UT	$39,540	$19.01	130
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$42,710	$20.53	130
St. George, UT	$43,040	$20.69	60
Logan, UT-ID	$39,000	$18.75	40

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

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Optician salary in Utah

Median pay: $41,780 a year ($20.09 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $35,680 to $76,750 a year

Employed: 700

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does an Optician make per hour in Utah?

The median hourly wage was $20.09 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $17.16 and the 90th was $36.90.

What is the average Optician salary in Utah?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $47,020 a year and a median of $41,780 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do opticians, dispensing in Utah earn more than the US median?

The Utah median of $41,780 is 12% lower than the US median of $47,260 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Utah rank for optician pay?

Utah ranks 38 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for opticians, dispensing (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.