Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians Salary in the US
A ophthalmic laboratory technicians earns a national median of $39,460 a year (mean $43,190) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #733 of 825.
How much does a ophthalmic laboratory technicians earn in the US?
A ophthalmic laboratory technicians in the United States earns a median of $39,460 a year (mean $43,190), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 23% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 18,660 people work in this occupation (SOC 51-9083), ranked #733 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$39,460
per year
Mean
$43,190
per year
Employment
18,660
US workers
National rank
#733
of 825 by median
What a ophthalmic laboratory technicians earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a ophthalmic laboratory technicians (SOC 51-9083) earns a median annual wage of $39,460 and a mean (average) of $43,190. The median is the midpoint — half of ophthalmic laboratory technicians earn more and half earn less — and is 23% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a ophthalmic laboratory technicians in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for ophthalmic laboratory technicians is $39,460, and the mean (average) is $43,190. The median is the midpoint — half of ophthalmic laboratory technicians earn more and half earn less.
- How does ophthalmic laboratory technicians pay compare to the US average?
- At $39,460, a ophthalmic laboratory technicians earns 23% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many ophthalmic laboratory technicians are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 18,660 ophthalmic laboratory technicians employed nationally (SOC 51-9083), across all industries.
- Where does this ophthalmic laboratory technicians salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 51-9083. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 51-9083 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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