Opticians, dispensing

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce

68.5k

Average Age

43.3

Estimated Job Growth

2.59%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$46,120

Average Male Salary

$57,190

Average Female Salary

$41,973

About

Opticians, dispensing are most often employed by the Health & personal care, except drug, stores industry. The average yearly wage for Opticians, dispensing was $46,120 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Opticians, dispensing are Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK, Naugatuck Valley South PUMA, CT, and Clay, Otter Tail & Wilkin Counties PUMA, MN. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Opticians, dispensing are Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK, Clay, Otter Tail & Wilkin Counties PUMA, MN, and South Weld PUMA, CO.

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Employment and salary information for the Opticians, dispensing workforce. Opticians, dispensing workforce in 2022 was 68,463 people, of which 72.7% were women and 27.3% were men. Opticians, dispensing are paid most in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA but are relatively concentrated in Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

18,658

Male Workforce

± 3.35k

49,805

Female Workforce

± 5.48k

The Opticians, dispensing workforce in 2022 was 68,463 people (72.7% women and 27.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of 30.7% between 2014 (52,396) and 2022 (68,463).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Opticians, dispensing.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Rhode Island ($104,502), Maryland ($91,389), and Massachusetts ($73,948).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$46,120

AVERAGE WAGE

#352 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Opticians, dispensing earned an average of $46,120, $18,563 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Opticians, dispensing in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.346

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Opticians, dispensing had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.346, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Opticians, dispensing (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Opticians, dispensing compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Opticians, dispensing and on wages for those in the field. Health & personal care, except drug, stores is the industry that employs the most Opticians, dispensing, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Opticians, dispensing, by average wage, is Pharmacies & drug stores ($74,289).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

68.5k

2022 Workforce

± 6,423

−0.657%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 13.3%

This graphic shows the share of Opticians, dispensing employed by various industries. Health & personal care, except drug, stores employs the largest share of Opticians, dispensing at 54.1%, followed by Offices of optometrists with 37.9% and General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters with 7.98%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Opticians, dispensing in the US. The workforce of Opticians, dispensing in 2022 was 68,463 people, with 72.7% woman, and 27.3% men. The average age of male Opticians, dispensing in the workforce is 45.6 and of female Opticians, dispensing is 42.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Opticians, dispensing is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Opticians, dispensing in 2022 was 68,463 people, with 72.7% woman, and 27.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (8,232 people), 25 to 29 years (8,075 people), and 35 to 39 years (7,188 people). Among them they concentrated 34.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 17.4% of Opticians, dispensing workers were Hispanic and 82.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (82%), Puerto Rican (11.5)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.51)%

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Races

In 2022, 73.5% of the Opticians, dispensing workforce were White, of which 73.8% were women and 26.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (8.1%) and Asian (6.71%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Opticians, dispensing from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Opticians, dispensing is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Library Science.

Among the necessary skills for Opticians, dispensing, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Opticians, dispensing need more than the average amount of Repairing.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Opticians, dispensing in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (3,115 people), Health (1,565 people), and Biology (1,360 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Opticians, dispensing workers were Some college (21,623 people), High School or Equivalent (17,876 people), and Bachelors Degree (13,095 people).

The graphic shows the Opticians, dispensing workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Opticians, dispensing from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Opticians, dispensing need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Opticians, Dispensing from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Opticians, Dispensing are expected to see a growth of 2.59% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

2.59%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Opticians, dispensing. This profession is expected to grow less than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.