What are the main factors that influence a Managing Optician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Managing Optician's salary?

A Managing Optician's salary grows with experience: a Clinical Administrative Coordinator (2-4 years)earns $54,096, a Managing Optician (4+ years)earns $74,175, a Clinic Manager II (3-5 years)earns $86,512, a Clinic Manager III (5+ years)earns $110,816,

What are the highest paying states for a Managing Optician?

Managing Optician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Managing Optician roles are District of Columbia $79,836, California $79,533, Massachusetts $78,473. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Managing Optician roles make?

Salaries for Managing Optician level roles vary by specialization: Lead Optician: $70,358; Certified Optician: $68,700; Dispensing Optician: $68,700; Optician: $68,697; Apprentice Optician: $68,353.

How do different companies affect a Managing Optician's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Managing Optician roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Managing Optician Salary in the United States

How much does a Managing Optician make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Managing Optician in the United States is $72,106 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

However, a Managing Optician's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,060
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $62,177 to $79,934
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,138

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Managing Optician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,934	$6,661	$1,537	$38
Average	$72,106	$6,009	$1,387	$35
25th Percentile	$62,177	$5,181	$1,196	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Managing Optician Salaries

A Managing Optician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Managing Optician Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Managing Opticians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $79,836.
California: $79,533.
Massachusetts: $78,473.

District of Columbia $79,836

California $79,533

Massachusetts $78,473

Washington $78,185

New Jersey $78,156

Alaska $78,055

Connecticut $77,060

New York $76,656

Hawaii $75,365

Rhode Island $74,760

Maryland $74,349

Minnesota $73,786

Colorado $73,570

Illinois $73,498

Oregon $73,224

Delaware $73,022

New Hampshire $72,895

Virginia $72,611

Pennsylvania $71,782

Nevada $71,364

North Dakota $71,227

Michigan $71,010

Wisconsin $70,931

Vermont $70,772

Texas $70,332

Maine $70,304

Arizona $70,260

Ohio $70,210

Georgia $69,546

Indiana $69,215

Wyoming $69,150

Utah $69,049

Iowa $69,006

Kansas $68,660

Louisiana $68,559

North Carolina $68,523

Missouri $68,508

Florida $68,227

Montana $68,075

Nebraska $67,931

Kentucky $67,852

South Carolina $67,564

Tennessee $67,383

Idaho $67,311

New Mexico $66,785

Oklahoma $66,669

Alabama $66,244

South Dakota $65,530

Arkansas $65,141

West Virginia $64,932

Mississippi $64,304

Top Paying Cities for Managing Opticians

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $90,948
San Francisco: $89,952
Oakland: $88,056

San Jose, CA $90,948

San Francisco, CA $89,952

Oakland, CA $88,056

New York, NY $83,022

Paramus, NJ $82,013

Queens Village, NY $82,009

Passaic, NJ $81,941

Bergenfield, NJ $81,934

Stamford, CT $81,776

Huntington, NY $81,746

Newark, NJ $81,213

Bridgeport, CT $81,061

Vallejo, CA $80,918

New Brunswick, NJ $80,889

Petaluma, CA $80,845

Middlesex, NJ $80,708

Somerset, NJ $80,658

Santa Cruz, CA $80,564

Boston, MA $80,124

Monterey, CA $79,871

Seattle, WA $79,706

Santa Rosa, CA $79,692

Los Angeles, CA $79,670

Juneau, AK $79,483

Washington, DC $79,403

Orange, CA $79,147

Santa Ana, CA $78,956

Long Beach, CA $78,884

Anaheim, CA $78,870

Anchorage, AK $78,834

Santa Maria, CA $78,617

Everett, WA $78,603

Danbury, CT $78,349

Bremerton, WA $78,250

Tacoma, WA $77,990

New Suffolk, NY $77,989

Sacramento, CA $77,968

Santa Barbara, CA $77,889

Trenton, NJ $77,810

San Diego, CA $77,810

Brockton, MA $77,730

Fairbanks, AK $77,554

Lompoc, CA $77,370

Lowell, MA $77,312

Ventura, CA $77,298

Nashua, NH $77,283

Stockton, CA $77,276

Modesto, CA $76,750

Poughkeepsie, NY $76,591

Olympia, WA $76,454

Kennewick, WA $76,454

New Haven, CT $76,425

Lawrence, MA $76,166

Hartford, CT $76,094

Riverside, CA $76,079

New Bedford, MA $76,007

Richland, WA $76,007

Bakersfield, CA $75,906

San Bernardino, CA $75,877

New Britain, CT $75,870

Atlantic City, NJ $75,870

New London, CT $75,841

Norwich, CT $75,820

Portsmouth, NH $75,805

Boulder, CO $75,652

Portland, OR $75,553

Worcester, MA $75,546

Minneapolis, MN $75,322

Philadelphia, PA $75,221

Honolulu, HI $74,983

Saint Paul, MN $74,949

Vineland, NJ $74,933

Providence, RI $74,724

Chicago, IL $74,515

Bellingham, WA $74,428

Springfield, MA $74,370

Baltimore, MD $74,349

Chico, CA $74,168

Pittsfield, MA $73,974

Manchester, NH $73,837

Spokane, WA $73,519

Denver, CO $73,512

Albany, NY $73,173

Troy, NY $73,145

Nassau, NY $73,067

Schenectady, NY $72,993

Wilmington, DE $72,935

Burlington, VT $72,834

Salem, OR $72,806

Portland, ME $72,582

Yakima, WA $72,510

Rochester, MN $72,286

Reno, NV $72,250

Fresno, CA $72,250

Milwaukee, WI $72,186

Detroit, MI $72,113

Ann Arbor, MI $72,101

Allentown, PA $72,092

Colorado Springs, CO $71,969

Syracuse, NY $71,933

Carson City, NV $71,933

Houston, TX $71,832

Eugene, OR $71,796

Gary, IN $71,710

Springfield, OR $71,652

Bismarck, ND $71,638

Galveston, TX $71,587

Medford, OR $71,479

Fort Collins, CO $71,450

Concord, NH $71,414

Austin, TX $71,392

Mesa, AZ $71,241

Reading, PA $71,234

Phoenix, AZ $71,227

Dallas, TX $71,205

Saint Cloud, MN $71,136

Madison, WI $71,039

Utica, NY $70,844

Rochester, NY $70,729

Des Moines, IA $70,722

Raleigh, NC $70,715

Atlanta, GA $70,606

Battle Creek, MI $70,585

Salt Lake City, UT $70,563

Lancaster, PA $70,455

Harrisburg, PA $70,354

Kansas City, MO $70,282

Champaign, IL $70,267

Kansas City, KS $70,267

Fort Worth, TX $70,260

Columbus, OH $70,248

Boca Raton, FL $70,231

Pittsburgh, PA $70,203

Richmond, VA $70,174

Indianapolis, IN $70,159

Cleveland, OH $70,152

Las Vegas, NV $70,066

Cincinnati, OH $70,066

Petersburg, VA $69,957

Huntsville, AL $69,849

Lansing, MI $69,801

Lebanon, PA $69,792

Pueblo, CO $69,784

Appleton, WI $69,763

Buffalo, NY $69,734

Dayton, OH $69,712

Racine, WI $69,698

Charlotte, NC $69,691

Saint Louis, MO $69,669

York, PA $69,626

Elkhart, IN $69,626

Gastonia, NC $69,612

Billings, MT $69,595

Beaumont, TX $69,575

Lorain, OH $69,561

Benton Harbor, MI $69,546

Toledo, OH $69,532

Binghamton, NY $69,496

Rock Hill, SC $69,489

Rockford, IL $69,453

Springfield, IL $69,424

Elyria, OH $69,417

Fargo, ND $69,417

Flagstaff, AZ $69,366

Fort Lauderdale, FL $69,323

Duluth, MN $69,280

Miami, FL $69,280

Cheyenne, WY $69,229

Grand Forks, ND $69,229

Bangor, ME $69,071

Cedar Rapids, IA $68,991

Durham, NC $68,961

Louisville, KY $68,955

Grand Rapids, MI $68,941

Hialeah, FL $68,934

Casper, WY $68,833

Scranton, PA $68,746

New Orleans, LA $68,724

Virginia Beach, VA $68,717

Akron, OH $68,681

Peoria, IL $68,587

Sarasota, FL $68,573

Nashville, TN $68,523

Omaha, NE $68,523

Green Bay, WI $68,523

Baton Rouge, LA $68,486

Charleston, SC $68,472

Jamestown, NY $68,436

Davenport, IA $68,436

Tucson, AZ $68,400

Saint Petersburg, FL $68,357

Tampa, FL $68,342

Evansville, IN $68,299

Port Arthur, TX $68,299

Bradenton, FL $68,270

Santa Fe, NM $68,140

Orlando, FL $68,011

Clearwater, FL $67,989

Canton, OH $67,838

La Crosse, WI $67,838

Albuquerque, NM $67,794

Newport News, VA $67,787

High Point, NC $67,765

Ogden, UT $67,737

Corpus Christi, TX $67,679

Norfolk, VA $67,636

Laramie, WY $67,636

Rock Island, IL $67,592

Saginaw, MI $67,578

Jacksonville, FL $67,571

Salisbury, NC $67,556

Boise, ID $67,542

Moline, IL $67,506

Fort Myers, FL $67,484

Memphis, TN $67,470

Tulsa, OK $67,434

Waterloo, IA $67,390

Spartanburg, SC $67,318

Lincoln, NE $67,282

Fort Wayne, IN $67,268

Provo, UT $67,261

Cedar Falls, IA $67,174

San Antonio, TX $67,145

Greensboro, NC $67,116

South Bend, IN $67,109

Savannah, GA $67,030

Muskegon, MI $67,001

Birmingham, AL $66,994

Winston Salem, NC $66,959

Lake Charles, LA $66,785

Anderson, IN $66,770

Lexington, KY $66,749

Augusta, GA $66,727

Greenville, SC $66,727

Lima, OH $66,669

Wichita, KS $66,662

Tuscaloosa, AL $66,662

Columbia, SC $66,597

Springfield, OH $66,583

Asheville, NC $66,467

Bloomington, IN $66,417

Knoxville, TN $66,157

Shreveport, LA $66,150

Wilmington, NC $66,056

Roanoke, VA $66,056

Topeka, KS $65,927

Frankfort, KY $65,919

Oklahoma City, OK $65,869

Chillicothe, OH $65,840

Longview, TX $65,833

Melbourne, FL $65,826

Sioux Falls, SD $65,710

Mobile, AL $65,703

Terre Haute, IN $65,674

Altoona, PA $65,631

Amarillo, TX $65,581

Killeen, TX $65,559

Fayetteville, AR $65,501

Chattanooga, TN $65,480

Sioux City, IA $65,415

Idaho Falls, ID $65,400

Lynchburg, VA $65,343

Gainesville, FL $65,249

Portsmouth, OH $65,213

Little Rock, AR $65,198

Lafayette, LA $65,170

Youngstown, OH $65,170

Daytona Beach, FL $65,126

Clarksville, TN $65,119

Pensacola, FL $65,112

Temple, TX $65,107

Hopkinsville, KY $64,896

Erie, PA $64,881

Florence, SC $64,852

Charleston, WV $64,737

Great Falls, MT $64,701

Macon, GA $64,600

Tallahassee, FL $64,593

Fayetteville, NC $64,578

Waco, TX $64,564

Helena, MT $64,513

Pine Bluff, AR $64,486

Vincennes, IN $64,398

Lubbock, TX $64,369

Alamogordo, NM $64,326

Twin Falls, ID $64,261

Rapid City, SD $64,239

Jackson, MS $64,110

Huntington, WV $64,105

Greenville, MS $64,102

Parkersburg, WV $64,029

Montgomery, AL $64,016

Wichita Falls, TX $63,944

Springfield, MO $63,944

Biloxi, MS $63,908

Monroe, LA $63,836

Johnstown, PA $63,785

Sumter, SC $63,756

Columbus, GA $63,749

Pascagoula, MS $63,612

Abilene, TX $63,612

Kingsport, TN $63,425

Albany, GA $63,425

Gulfport, MS $63,403

Alexandria, LA $63,165

Fort Smith, AR $62,985

El Paso, TX $62,790

Las Cruces, NM $62,466

Harlingen, TX $62,282

Pocatello, ID $62,271

Florence, AL $62,177

Brownsville, TX $62,163

Mcallen, TX $62,011

Dothan, AL $61,910

Columbus, MS $61,482

Altus, OK $61,146

Lawton, OK $61,009

Pierre, SD $60,749

What Skills Can Increase a Managing Optician's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 10.17% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Clinical Operations (Mentioned in 2.17% Job Postings): Clinical Operations refer to the activities that support the clinical trial process from start-up to close out. Ensures there is proper planning, appropriate conduct through the process, safety of patients and use of quality data.
Continuous Quality Improvement (Mentioned in 1.61% Job Postings): Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a deliberate, defined process which is focused on activities that are responsive to community needs and improving population health.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	10.17%
Clinical Operations	2.17%
Continuous Quality Improvement	1.61%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Managing Optician's salary.

Clinical Trial: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Clinical Research: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Clinical Trial	$77,875	8%
Clinical Research	$76,433	6%
Commitment	$75,712	5%
Accountability	$74,990	4%
Confidentiality	$74,990	4%
Project Management	$74,269	3%

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How Education impacts a Managing Optician's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Managing Opticians enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Managing Optician with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $74,771 and $81,097).

Managing Optician Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Managing Optician

No Diploma 0.8%

High School 26.2%

Associates 15.3%

Bachelors 34.4%

Masters 20.9%

Doctorate 2.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.8%
High School	26.2%
Associates	15.3%
Bachelors	34.4%
Masters	20.9%
Doctorate	2.4%

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Managing Optician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Managing Optician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$62,177

Average $72,106/year

$79,934

$5,181

Average $6,009/month

$6,661

$1,196

Average $1,387/week

$1,537

$30

Average $35/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,934	$6,661	$1,537	$38
Average	$72,106	$6,009	$1,387	$35
25th Percentile	$62,177	$5,181	$1,196	$30

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Salary Trends for Managing Optician

Salaries for a Managing Optician can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $76,470 in 2023 to around $75,421 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Managing Optician salary trends, .

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2023

$76,470

2024

$76,520

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2023	$76,470
2024	$76,520
2025	$75,421
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