Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians Salary in U.S.
SOC 51-9083 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians in U.S. is $38,420 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.47 per hour. 18,740 people work as Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians in U.S.. Wages have grown 18% since 2019, when the median was $32,620.
Median Annual Salary
$38,420
Mean Annual
$41,760
Median Hourly
$18.47
Total Employed
18,740
Salary Distribution
$31k
10th
$36k
25th
$38k
Median
$45k
75th
$55k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Outpatient Care Centers | $70,880 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $61,340 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $61,340 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $61,210 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $61,210 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $59,630 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $48,630 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $48,630 |
| Manufacturing | $40,800 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $40,170 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $40,170 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $40,040 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $40,040 |
| Employment Services | $40,040 |
| Temporary Help Services | $40,040 |
| Offices of Physicians | $39,220 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $38,370 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $38,330 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $38,300 |
| Wholesale Trade | $37,770 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $37,770 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $37,770 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $37,660 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $37,660 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $35,970 |
| Retail Trade | $35,970 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $35,970 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $38,420 |
| 2023 | $37,720 |
| 2022 | $36,810 |
| 2021 | $37,270 |
| 2020 | $34,440 |
| 2019 | $32,620 |
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