Opticians, Dispensing (29-2081) in Connecticut

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Opticians, Dispensing (29-2081) in Connecticut

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State of Connecticut (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated Employment		520
Mean wage		$32.78
Entry wage		$22.51
10th percentile wage		$19.34
50th percentile wage		$35.35
90th percentile wage		$43.43

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Ambulatory Health Care Services	340	64.5%
General Merchandise Retailers	120	22.7%
Health and Personal Care Retailers	60	10.5%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Health and Personal Care Retailers	60	$44.42
General Merchandise Retailers	120	$38.37
Ambulatory Health Care Services	340	$31.53

Opticians, Dispensing (29-2081)

Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for client according to written optical prescription or specification. Assist client with inserting, removing, and caring for contact lenses. Assist client with selecting frames. Measure customer for size of eyeglasses and coordinate frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription. Prepare work order for optical laboratory containing instructions for grinding and mounting lenses in frames. Verify exactness of finished lens spectacles. Adjust frame and lens position to fit client. May shape or reshape frames. Includes contact lens opticians.


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$35.35		$42.06		-$6.71
2022	$34.04	+3.8%	$40.50	+3.8%	-$6.46
2021	$32.53	+4.7%	$38.70	+4.7%	-$6.17
2020	$31.68	+2.7%	$37.69	+2.7%	-$6.01
2019	$31.03	+2.1%	$36.93	+2.1%	-$5.89
2018	$30.32	+2.3%	$36.08	+2.3%	-$5.75
2017	$29.68	+2.2%	$35.31	+2.2%	-$5.63
2016	$29.06	+2.1%	$34.58	+2.1%	-$5.51
2015	$28.51	+1.9%	$33.92	+1.9%	-$5.41
2014	$27.94	+2.1%	$33.24	+2.1%	-$5.30
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$35.35		$25.76		$9.59
2022	$34.04	+3.8%	$24.90	+3.4%	$9.14
2021	$32.53	+4.7%	$23.56	+5.7%	$8.96
2020	$31.68	+2.7%	$22.76	+3.5%	$8.92
2019	$31.03	+2.1%	$22.11	+2.9%	$8.92
2018	$30.32	+2.3%	$21.46	+3.0%	$8.86
2017	$29.68	+2.2%	$20.85	+2.9%	$8.83
2016	$29.06	+2.1%	$20.37	+2.4%	$8.69
2015	$28.51	+1.9%	$19.85	+2.6%	$8.66
2014	$27.94	+2.1%	$19.43	+2.2%	$8.51

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.


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