Opticians, dispensing

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Opticians, dispensing are most often employed by the Health & personal care, except drug, stores industry. The average yearly wage for Opticians, dispensing was $43,497 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Opticians, dispensing are Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO, Rapid City PUMA, SD, and Brazos CountyCollege Station & Bryan Cities PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Opticians, dispensing are Sheridan, Park, Teton, Lincoln & Big Horn Counties PUMA, WY, Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK, and Trumbull (Outside Warren City) & Mahoning (Outside Youngstown City) Counties PUMA, OH.

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Employment and salary information for the Opticians, dispensing workforce. Opticians, dispensing workforce in 2021 was 68,552 people, of which 73.4% were women and 26.6% were men. Opticians, dispensing are paid most in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (East) PUMA, GA but are relatively concentrated in Sheridan, Park, Teton, Lincoln & Big Horn Counties PUMA, WY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

18,219

Male Workforce

± 3.31k

50,333

Female Workforce

± 5.51k

The Opticians, dispensing workforce in 2021 was 68,552 people (73.4% women and 26.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 31.1% between 2014 (52,283) and 2021 (68,552).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Rhode Island ($90,252), Maryland ($86,412), and Massachusetts ($82,287).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$43,497

AVERAGE WAGE

#350 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Opticians, dispensing earned an average of $43,497, $16,098 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Opticians, dispensing in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.346

WAGE GINI

In 2021, 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 ($75,415).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

68.6k

2021 Workforce

± 6,427

2.43%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 13%

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 54.2%, followed by Offices of optometrists with 38.8% and General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters with 6.96%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Opticians, dispensing in the US. The workforce of Opticians, dispensing in 2021 was 68,552 people, with 73.4% woman, and 26.6% men. The average age of male Opticians, dispensing in the workforce is 46.9 and of female Opticians, dispensing is 42.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Opticians, dispensing is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Opticians, dispensing in 2021 was 68,552 people, with 73.4% woman, and 26.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (8,371 people), 30 to 34 years (8,053 people), and 50 to 54 years (7,634 people). Among them they concentrated 35.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 15.8% of Opticians, dispensing workers were Hispanic and 84.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (81.1%), Puerto Rican (12.2)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.68)%

You can review this information by gender using the selectors above.

Races

In 2021, 76.2% of the Opticians, dispensing workforce were White, of which 74.4% were women and 25.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (6.61%) and Black (6.37%).

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 2021 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 Service Orientation.

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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (2,890 people), Health (1,610 people), and Biology (1,273 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Opticians, dispensing workers were Some college (21,802 people), High School or Equivalent (17,597 people), and Bachelors Degree (13,309 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, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Opticians, Dispensing from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Opticians, Dispensing are expected to see a growth of 4.07% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.07%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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