Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians

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2020 Workforce

79.2k

Average Age

42.3

Average Salary

$40,423

Average Male Salary

$47,525

Average Female Salary

$34,264

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 $40,423 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians are Murfreesboro City PUMA, TN, Irvine City (Central) PUMA, CA, and Elmore, Autauga, Montgomery (Outer) & Lowndes Counties PUMA, AL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians are Murfreesboro City PUMA, TN, Anaheim City (West) PUMA, CA, and Elmore, Autauga, Montgomery (Outer) & Lowndes Counties PUMA, AL.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians workforce. Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians workforce in 2020 was 79,197 people, of which 53.6% were women and 46.4% were men. Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians are paid most in Brooklyn, Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH but are relatively concentrated in Murfreesboro City PUMA, TN.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

36,782

Male Workforce

± 4.71k

42,415

Female Workforce

± 5.06k

The Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians workforce in 2020 was 79,197 people (53.6% women and 46.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of −2.56% between 2014 (81,281) and 2020 (79,197).

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 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($96,350), Idaho ($58,625), and Louisiana ($56,314).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$40,423

AVERAGE WAGE

#355 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians earned an average of $40,423, $15,531 less than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.315

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.315, 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 Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($67,342).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

79.2k

2020 Workforce

± 6,907

−1.56%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.5%

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 53.5%, followed by Offices of dentists with 25.1% and Offices of physicians with 21.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians in the US. The workforce of Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians in 2020 was 79,197 people, with 53.6% woman, and 46.4% 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 41, 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 2020 was 79,197 people, with 53.6% woman, and 46.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (10,649 people), 30 to 34 years (9,716 people), and 35 to 39 years (8,965 people). Among them they concentrated 37.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 18.2% of Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians workers were Hispanic and 81.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (77%), Puerto Rican (14)%, and Colombian (8.96)%

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Races

In 2020, 71.4% of the Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians workforce were White, of which 57.6% were women and 42.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (9.76%) and Black (8.94%).

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 2020 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians, Quality Control Analysis 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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (2,448 people), Biology (1,789 people), and Business (1,350 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 (26,536 people), High School or Equivalent (23,075 people), and Associates Degree (12,824 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 Quality Control Analysis, Active Listening, Critical Thinking.