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Manufacturing

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

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

Salary Breakdown

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Average

$43,480

ANNUAL

$20.91

HOURLY

Entry Level

$31,300

ANNUAL

$15.05

HOURLY

Mid Level

$38,370

ANNUAL

$18.45

HOURLY

Expert Level

$61,920

ANNUAL

$29.77

HOURLY


Projected Jobs

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

450

Projected job openings through 2030


Sample Career Roadmap

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Degree Recommendations


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

Reading Comprehension

ABILITY

Near Vision

ABILITY

Arm-Hand Steadiness

ABILITY

Finger Dexterity

ABILITY

Manual Dexterity

ABILITY

Control Precision


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