Opticians, dispensing

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce

66.9k

Average Age

43.3

Estimated Job Growth

4.07%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$41,398

Average Male Salary

$53,857

Average Female Salary

$37,218

About

Opticians, dispensing are most often employed by the Health & personal care, except drug, stores industry. The average yearly wage for Opticians, dispensing was $41,398 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Opticians, dispensing are Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO, Chino & Chino Hills Cities PUMA, CA, and Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Opticians, dispensing are Citrus Heights City PUMA, CA, Chino & Chino Hills Cities PUMA, CA, and Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO.

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Employment and salary information for the Opticians, dispensing workforce. Opticians, dispensing workforce in 2020 was 66,923 people, of which 74.9% were women and 25.1% were men. Opticians, dispensing are paid most in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (East) PUMA, GA but are relatively concentrated in Citrus Heights City PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

16,813

Male Workforce

± 3.18k

50,110

Female Workforce

± 5.49k

The Opticians, dispensing workforce in 2020 was 66,923 people (74.9% women and 25.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 28% between 2014 (52,283) and 2020 (66,923).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Opticians, dispensing.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Massachusetts ($76,037), Rhode Island ($75,064), and Maryland ($70,055).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$41,398

AVERAGE WAGE

#348 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Opticians, dispensing earned an average of $41,398, $14,556 less than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Opticians, dispensing in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.34

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Opticians, dispensing had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.34, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Opticians, dispensing (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Opticians, dispensing compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Opticians, dispensing and on wages for those in the field. Health & personal care, except drug, stores is the industry that employs the most Opticians, dispensing, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Opticians, dispensing, by average wage, is Pharmacies & drug stores ($68,408).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

66.9k

2020 Workforce

± 6,350

4.81%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 13%

This graphic shows the share of Opticians, dispensing employed by various industries. Health & personal care, except drug, stores employs the largest share of Opticians, dispensing at 54.8%, followed by Offices of optometrists with 38.2% and General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters with 6.97%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Opticians, dispensing in the US. The workforce of Opticians, dispensing in 2020 was 66,923 people, with 74.9% woman, and 25.1% men. The average age of male Opticians, dispensing in the workforce is 46.5 and of female Opticians, dispensing is 42.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Opticians, dispensing is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Opticians, dispensing in 2020 was 66,923 people, with 74.9% woman, and 25.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (8,815 people), 30 to 34 years (7,881 people), and 50 to 54 years (7,255 people). Among them they concentrated 35.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 14.9% of Opticians, dispensing workers were Hispanic and 85.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (78.6%), Puerto Rican (15.4)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.99)%

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Races

In 2020, 79.6% of the Opticians, dispensing workforce were White, of which 75.8% were women and 24.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (6.81%) and Asian (6.17%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Opticians, dispensing from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Opticians, dispensing is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were Legal.

Among the necessary skills for Opticians, dispensing, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Opticians, dispensing need more than the average amount of Service Orientation.

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 Opticians, dispensing in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (2,740 people), Health (1,402 people), and Biology (1,280 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Opticians, dispensing workers were Some college (21,876 people), High School or Equivalent (17,135 people), and Bachelors Degree (12,432 people).

The graphic shows the Opticians, dispensing workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Opticians, dispensing from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Opticians, dispensing need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Opticians, Dispensing from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Opticians, Dispensing are expected to see a growth of 4.07% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.07%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Opticians, dispensing. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.