About Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
HEALTHCARE
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Average Salary - $43K | Education - High School Diploma | 4-Years
About Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
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.
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SALARIES
$31,300
AVERAGE ENTRY
$38,370
AVERAGE MID
$61,920
AVERAGE ADVANCED
OPHTHALMIC LABORATORY TECHNICIANS
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OPHTHALMIC LABORATORY TECHNICIANS
NUMBERS
31.5
Increase in employment for healthcare and social assistance from 2021 - 2031 (Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity).
450
Projected openings through 2030.
0
Available as of today.
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