Healthcare

Best States for Optician

Compare the best states for Optician using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Optician

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	MassachusettsMA	85/100	$63,810	2-3 years	See agency	View guide
#2	ConnecticutCT	83/100	$64,780	4 years	See agency	View guide
#3	HawaiiHI	76/100	$56,090	2 years	See agency	View guide
#4	New JerseyNJ	76/100	$66,250	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	GeorgiaGA	70/100	$45,640	18 years	$50.00	View guide
#6	AlaskaAK	68/100	$56,260	13.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#7	New HampshireNH	68/100	$49,400	18 years	$110	View guide
#8	New YorkNY	68/100	$60,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	NevadaNV	65/100	$47,600	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#10	VermontVT	65/100	$57,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	WashingtonWA	65/100	$48,320	3-18 years	See agency	View guide
#12	TennesseeTN	64/100	$47,850	18 years	See agency	View guide
#13	FloridaFL	63/100	$56,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	CaliforniaCA	62/100	$57,770	1 month	$200	View guide
#15	ColoradoCO	61/100	$45,900	4.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#16	VirginiaVA	60/100	$54,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	Rhode IslandRI	56/100	$50,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	MichiganMI	55/100	$39,870	10.3 yr	The fee for renewing a nursing license: $123.60	View guide
#19	ArkansasAR	54/100	$45,440	21 years	See agency	View guide
#20	MinnesotaMN	54/100	$49,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	West VirginiaWV	52/100	$38,480	10 yr	See agency	View guide
#22	WyomingWY	51/100	$37,870	3 yr	See agency	View guide
#23	OklahomaOK	50/100	$36,150	1 mo	See agency	View guide
#24	MaineME	49/100	$46,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	North CarolinaNC	48/100	$49,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	KentuckyKY	47/100	$44,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	MontanaMT	47/100	$44,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	NebraskaNE	47/100	$38,850	1.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#29	OregonOR	47/100	$49,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	PennsylvaniaPA	47/100	$44,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	WisconsinWI	47/100	$43,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	IowaIA	45/100	$41,810	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	North DakotaND	45/100	$41,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	AlabamaAL	44/100	$35,570	19 years	See agency	View guide
#35	IllinoisIL	44/100	$41,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	MarylandMD	44/100	$47,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	ArizonaAZ	43/100	$46,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	DelawareDE	43/100	$40,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	South CarolinaSC	43/100	$46,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	IdahoID	42/100	$39,670	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	IndianaIN	39/100	$37,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	KansasKS	39/100	$37,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	MissouriMO	39/100	$36,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	TexasTX	38/100	$36,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	MississippiMS	37/100	$35,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	New MexicoNM	37/100	$36,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	LouisianaLA	36/100	$34,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	South DakotaSD	36/100	$41,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	UtahUT	34/100	$39,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	OhioOH	33/100	$48,080	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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