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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$21.15
Entry wage$17.20
10th percentile wage$16.22
50th percentile wage$19.53
90th percentile wage$29.78
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).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$19.53 $17.67  $1.86
2016$18.84+3.7%$17.04 +3.7%$1.79
2015$18.39+2.4%$16.64 +2.4%$1.75
2014$17.97+2.3%$16.26 +2.3%$1.71
2013$17.63+1.9%$15.95 +1.9%$1.68
2012$17.34+1.7%$15.69 +1.7%$1.65
2011$17.06+1.6%$15.44 +1.6%$1.62
2010$16.87+1.1%$15.27 +1.1%$1.61
2009$16.58+1.8%$15.00 +1.8%$1.58
2008$16.15+2.7%$14.61 +2.7%$1.54
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$19.53 $21.56  -$2.02
2016$18.84+3.7%$20.87 +3.3%-$2.03
2015$18.39+2.4%$20.43 +2.1%-$2.04
2014$17.97+2.3%$20.00 +2.2%-$2.02
2013$17.63+1.9%$19.59 +2.1%-$1.96
2012$17.34+1.7%$19.26 +1.7%-$1.92
2011$17.06+1.6%$18.96 +1.6%-$1.89
2010$16.87+1.1%$18.64 +1.7%-$1.76
2009$16.58+1.8%$18.38 +1.4%-$1.80
2008$16.15+2.7%$17.91 +2.6%-$1.76
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 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford$23.47220
New Haven$19.53 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford$23.47220
New Haven$19.53 
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