This post summarizes key statistics on Medical, Dental, and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.
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Income Over Career
This chart provides the median income by age for Medical, Dental, and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians.
Ten Most Common Industries
| Share | Income | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| 37.20 | 42,136 | Medical, dental, and optical instruments and supplies |
| 16.50 | 41,537 | Offices and clinics of dentists |
| 14.90 | 36,772 | Offices and clinics of physicians |
| 7.50 | 29,486 | Offices and clinics of optometrists |
| 6.00 | 30,541 | Miscellaneous retail stores |
| 5.50 | 48,617 | Hospitals |
| 3.70 | 45,363 | Health services, n.e.c. |
| 1.10 | 29,145 | All construction |
| 0.90 | 51,495 | Professional and commercial equipment and supplies |
| 0.70 | 41,197 | Air Force |
This table highlights the top industries people working as Medical, Dental, and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians work in, and how much they earn in each industry.
Education Distribution
This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Medical, Dental, and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.
Ten Most Common Majors
This table highlights the top majors people working as Medical, Dental, and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians received, and how earnings vary by major.
Weekly Hours Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Medical, Dental, and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.
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