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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage19.81
Entry wage17.38
10th percentile wage16.28
50th percentile wage19.30
90th percentile wage24.06
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians (51-9083)
Cut, grind, and polish eyeglasses, contact lenses, or other precision optical elements. Assemble and mount lenses into frames or process other optical elements. Include precision lens polishers or grinders, centerer-edgers, and lens mounters. Exclude "Opticians, Dispensing" (29-2081).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$19.81 $20.80  -$0.99
2014$19.68+.7%$20.66 +.7%-$0.98
2013$19.23+2.3%$20.19 +2.3%-$0.96
2012$18.87+1.9%$19.81 +1.9%-$0.94
2011$18.55+1.7%$19.48 +1.7%-$0.92
2010$18.26+1.6%$19.17 +1.6%-$0.91
2009$18.06+1.1%$18.96 +1.1%-$0.90
2008$17.74+1.8%$18.63 +1.8%-$0.88
2007$17.28+2.7%$18.15 +2.7%-$0.86
2006$16.89+2.3%$17.73 +2.3%-$0.84
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$19.81 $30.21  -$10.40
2014$19.68+.7%$29.96 +.8%-$10.28
2013$19.23+2.3%$29.32 +2.2%-$10.09
2012$18.87+1.9%$28.73 +2.1%-$9.86
2011$18.55+1.7%$28.24 +1.7%-$9.68
2010$18.26+1.6%$27.80 +1.6%-$9.53
2009$18.06+1.1%$27.33 +1.7%-$9.26
2008$17.74+1.8%$26.96 +1.4%-$9.21
2007$17.28+2.7%$26.27 +2.6%-$8.98
2006$16.89+2.3%$25.43 +3.3%-$8.54

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.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2015

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