Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians

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2023 Workforce

84.9k

Average Age

41.7

Average Salary

$44,903

Average Male Salary

$53,630

Average Female Salary

$38,348

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 $44,903 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians are Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN, Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA, and Orange County (North Central)--Anaheim City (West) PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians are Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN, Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL, and Georgia Mountains Regional Commission--Hall County (West)--Flowery Branch City PUMA, GA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians workforce. Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians workforce in 2023 was 84,872 people, of which 57.1% were women and 42.9% were men. Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians are paid most in Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID but are relatively concentrated in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

36,404

Male Workforce

± 4.68k

48,468

Female Workforce

± 5.4k

The Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians workforce in 2023 was 84,872 people (57.1% women and 42.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 3.82% between 2014 (81,752) and 2023 (84,872).

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 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were North Dakota ($69,831), Idaho ($62,059), and Louisiana ($53,348).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$44,903

AVERAGE WAGE

#382 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians earned an average of $44,903, $22,824 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.317

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.317, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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 ($72,431).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

84.9k

2023 Workforce

± 7,151

1.56%

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 45.6%, followed by Offices of dentists with 22.2% and Offices of physicians with 21%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians in the US. The workforce of Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians in 2023 was 84,872 people, with 57.1% woman, and 42.9% 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 40.1, 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 2023 was 84,872 people, with 57.1% woman, and 42.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (11,780 people), 30 to 34 years (10,633 people), and 20 to 24 years (10,085 people). Among them they concentrated 38.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 20.6% of Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians workers were Hispanic and 79.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (52%), Puerto Rican (14)%, and Colombian (6.69)%

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Races

In 2023, 63.3% 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 Two or More Races (10.3%) and Asian (10.2%).

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 2023 were Biology.

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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (3,005 people), Biology (2,521 people), and Business (1,941 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 (28,504 people), High School or Equivalent (22,537 people), and Associates Degree (13,989 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.