Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians

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2022 Workforce

83.6k

Average Age

41.8

Average Salary

$43,515

Average Male Salary

$51,386

Average Female Salary

$37,383

About

Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians are most often employed by the Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians was $43,515 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians are Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN, Orange County (North Central)--Anaheim City (West) PUMA, CA, and Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians are Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN, Benton (Southwest), Sherburne (Northwest) & Stearns (East) Counties--St. Cloud City PUMA, MN, and Orange County (North Central)--Anaheim City (West) PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians workforce. Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians workforce in 2022 was 83,555 people, of which 56.2% were women and 43.8% were men. Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians are paid most in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC but are relatively concentrated in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

36,590

Male Workforce

± 4.7k

46,965

Female Workforce

± 5.32k

The Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians workforce in 2022 was 83,555 people (56.2% women and 43.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 2.21% between 2014 (81,752) and 2022 (83,555).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Louisiana ($65,531), Idaho ($58,312), and Nevada ($52,371).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$43,515

AVERAGE WAGE

#379 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians earned an average of $43,515, $21,167 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.311

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.311, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians and on wages for those in the field. Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians, by average wage, is Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($74,801).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

83.6k

2022 Workforce

± 7,095

2.66%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.8%

This graphic shows the share of Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians employed by various industries. Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing employs the largest share of Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians at 52.9%, followed by Offices of dentists with 24.1% and Offices of physicians with 23.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians in the US. The workforce of Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians in 2022 was 83,555 people, with 56.2% woman, and 43.8% men. The average age of male Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians in the workforce is 43.8 and of female Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians is 40.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians in 2022 was 83,555 people, with 56.2% woman, and 43.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (11,959 people), 30 to 34 years (10,115 people), and 20 to 24 years (9,128 people). Among them they concentrated 37.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 20.5% of Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians workers were Hispanic and 79.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (72.2%), Puerto Rican (18.1)%, and Colombian (9.61)%

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Races

In 2022, 64.6% of the Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians workforce were White, of which 58.9% were women and 41.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (10.8%) and Black (8.62%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians is Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

Among the necessary skills for Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians, Critical Thinking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians 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 Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (2,899 people), Biology (2,227 people), and Business (1,754 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians workers were Some college (27,835 people), High School or Equivalent (22,360 people), and Associates Degree (13,731 people).

The graphic shows the Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Time Management.