Opticians, dispensing

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce
69.4k
Average Age
43.2
Estimated Job Growth
2.85%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$47,536
Average Male Salary
$59,453
Average Female Salary
$43,196

About

Opticians, dispensing are most often employed by the uninformed industry. The average yearly wage for Opticians, dispensing was $47,536 in N/A.

The locations that employ the most Opticians, dispensing are Kane County (West) PUMA, IL, Brazos County--College Station & Bryan Cities (Central) PUMA, TX, and Bay & Midland Counties PUMA, MI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Opticians, dispensing are N/A.

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Opticians, dispensing workforce. Opticians, dispensing workforce in N/A was N/A people, of which N/A% were women and N/A% were men. Opticians, dispensing are paid most in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA but are relatively concentrated in N/A.

Employment Over Time

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The Opticians, dispensing workforce in N/A was N/A people (N/A% women and N/A% men). This implies an average annual growth of N/A% between N/A (N/A) and N/A (N/A).

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Employment by Location

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During N/A, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were N/A.

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$47,536
AVERAGE WAGE
#355 in the ranking (2023)
$67,727
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Opticians, dispensing earned an average of $47,536, $20,191 less than the average national salary of $67,727

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Wage Distribution

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WAGE GINI

In N/A, Opticians, dispensing had a wage GINI coefficient of N/A, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Opticians, dispensing (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Opticians, dispensing and on wages for those in the field. uninformed 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 N/A (N/A).

Occupations by Industries

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Diversity

Demographic information on Opticians, dispensing in the US. The workforce of Opticians, dispensing in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men. The average age of male Opticians, dispensing in the workforce is 46 and of female Opticians, dispensing is 42.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Opticians, dispensing is N/A.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Opticians, dispensing in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were N/A years (N/A people), N/A years (N/A  people), and N/A years (N/A people). Among them they concentrated N/A% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 18.6% of Opticians, dispensing workers were Hispanic and 81.4% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2023, N/A% of the Opticians, dispensing workforce were N/A, of which 73.8% were women and 26.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were N/A (N/A%) and N/A (N/A%).

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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 N/A but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Human Sciences.

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 Repairing.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.
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The most common majors achieved by Opticians, dispensing in N/A (counting all academic degrees) were N/A.

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Opticians, dispensing workers were N/A (N/A people), N/A (N/A people), and N/A (N/A people).

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Skills

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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, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Opticians, Dispensing from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Opticians, Dispensing are expected to see a growth of 2.85% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

2.85%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
4.02%
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 less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.

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