Tampa Bay’s Erin landed a Walmart job that pays $30 an hour, no degree required, and she’s calling it “so fun.” In a viral TikTok video, the 28-year-old @lettersfromerin97 broke down how she earns $30.05 an hour as an Optician Apprentice at a Walmart Vision Center. That’s roughly $60,000 a year working about 36 hours per week, and she didn’t need a college diploma to get there.
Erin started at around $26 an hour with zero experience or certification. Walmart didn’t just skip the degree requirement. They actually paid for her ABO and NCLE optician licensing exams, fast-tracking her to a higher wage. In her 232-second video, she painted the job as a mix of customer service, sales, and hands-on healthcare.
