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Opticians earn a median hourly wage of $25.87. Hourly wages typically start from $15.46 and go up to $33.01. Opticians earn a median salary of $53,820 per year. Salaries typically start from $32,150 and go up to $68,660.
Optical dispensing assistants earned a mean $16.66 per hour for working an average 37 hours per week, according to the American Optometric Association. They were the second most common type of optical assistants, employed in 82 percent of all practices, but earned higher wages than clinical assistants.ptical dispensing assistants ensure that lenses meet the optometristâs specification and also recommend the best frames and lenses for patients. They earned their best pay in the Northeast at a mean $21.92 per hour. They received their lowest wages in the Midwest, averaging $14.81 hourly.