Manufacturing

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Cut, grind, and polish eyeglasses, contact lenses, or other precision optical elements.

Salary Breakdown

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Average

$33,480

ANNUAL

$16.10

HOURLY

Entry Level

$22,140

ANNUAL

$10.64

HOURLY

Mid Level

$31,420

ANNUAL

$15.11

HOURLY

Expert Level

$47,330

ANNUAL

$22.76

HOURLY


Projected Jobs

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

440

Projected job openings through 2030


Top Expected Tasks

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.

KNOWLEDGE

Production and Processing

KNOWLEDGE

Mechanical

KNOWLEDGE

Mathematics

KNOWLEDGE

Customer and Personal Service

KNOWLEDGE

Administration and Management

SKILL

Operation and Control

SKILL

Operations Monitoring

SKILL

Quality Control Analysis

SKILL

Time Management

SKILL

Critical Thinking

ABILITY

Near Vision

ABILITY

Arm-Hand Steadiness

ABILITY

Finger Dexterity

ABILITY

Control Precision

ABILITY

Manual Dexterity


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