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What opticians make
Median
$59,000
Lower end
$37,000
Upper end
$82,000
Job Bank's national median is $28.50 an hour, about $59,000 a year at 40 hours a week. The lower end ($17.80) and upper end ($39.40) are the bottom and top of the wage range for everyone in the group. Chains often add commission on frame and lens sales.