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Estimated employment30
Mean wage$19.01
Entry wage$13.50
10th percentile wage$12.99
50th percentile wage$19.31
90th percentile wage$26.54
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$19.31 $18.54 $0.77
2018$19.12+1.0%$18.36+1.0%$0.76
2017$18.58+2.9%$17.84+2.9%$0.74
2016$18.02+3.1%$17.30+3.1%$0.72
2015$17.53+2.8%$16.83+2.8%$0.70
2014$17.11+2.4%$16.43+2.4%$0.68
2013$16.72+2.3%$16.06+2.3%$0.67
2012$16.41+1.9%$15.75+1.9%$0.65
2011$16.13+1.7%$15.49+1.7%$0.64
2010$15.88+1.6%$15.24+1.6%$0.63
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$19.31 $21.14 -$1.83
2018$19.12+1.0%$20.95+.9%-$1.83
2017$18.58+2.9%$20.32+3.1%-$1.73
2016$18.02+3.1%$19.77+2.8%-$1.75
2015$17.53+2.8%$19.32+2.3%-$1.79
2014$17.11+2.4%$18.92+2.1%-$1.80
2013$16.72+2.3%$18.51+2.2%-$1.78
2012$16.41+1.9%$18.14+2.1%-$1.73
2011$16.13+1.7%$17.83+1.7%-$1.69
2010$15.88+1.6%$17.55+1.6%-$1.67
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 2019
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Northwest $19.3130
North Central $16.04120
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $16.04120
Northwest $19.3130
Wages in other areas
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