DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-9083 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Occupational Description:
Cut, grind, and polish eyeglasses, contact lenses, or other precision optical elements. Assemble and mount lenses into frames or process other optical elements. Includes precision lens polishers or grinders, centerer-edgers, and lens mounters. Excludes ?Opticians, Dispensing ? (29-2081).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 450153$18.95/hr$2.34/hr$13.15/hr$14.43/hr$16.48/hr$20.09/hr$30.80/hr
Minnesota 1,010198$16.98/hr$0.75/hr$11.75/hr$13.39/hr$15.71/hr$18.78/hr$24.64/hr
U S 29,1501,312$16.98/hr$0.15/hr$11.29/hr$13.08/hr$15.91/hr$19.54/hr$24.32/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing270$18.20/hr
Other Regional Data For Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Central Minnesota 540 $15.10/hr 5.3%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 450 $16.48/hr 7.1%
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
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Tasks for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians