Opticians, Dispensing Career

The role of Opticians, Dispensing is to design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for client according to written optical prescription or specification.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $47,560 and $23 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Opticians, Dispensing career. Based on BLS data, a total of 76,770 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Opticians, Dispensing Career

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Opticians, Dispensing
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician	14	-	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Opticians, Dispensing Career

The following 19 occupations are related to Opticians, Dispensing.

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Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Optometrists	41,390	$143,000	$69
Pharmacists	332K	$134,790	$65
Audiologists	13,880	$92,620	$45
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	11,530	$312,120	$150
Pediatric Surgeons	1,180	$449,320	$216
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	221K	$75,250	$36
Pharmacy Technicians	460K	$43,330	$21
Surgical Technologists	110K	$62,250	$30
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	73,390	$44,290	$21
Orthotists and Prosthetists	8,820	$80,500	$39
Hearing Aid Specialists	10,250	$61,550	$30
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	171K	$54,220	$26
Dental Assistants	371K	$47,350	$23
Medical Assistants	763K	$43,350	$21
Medical Equipment Preparers	66,790	$47,410	$23
Pharmacy Aides	43,830	$38,980	$19
Phlebotomists	137K	$43,130	$21
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	102K	$47,010	$23
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	18,240	$41,280	$20

Vocational Programs for Opticians, Dispensing Career

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Vocational Programs to Prepare Opticians, Dispensing Career

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