Opticians, Dispensing

This post summarizes key statistics on Opticians, Dispensing using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 22,658
25 31,764
30 39,137
35 42,759
40 40,826
45 41,960
50 46,457
55 49,436
60 46,346
65 44,835


Hours Worked Share
0-20 7.30
20-39 36.50
39-41 45.70
41-50 8.70
50-60 1.00
More than 60 0.80

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Opticians, Dispensing.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
52.10 39,975 Miscellaneous retail stores
28.00 37,813 Offices and clinics of optometrists
8.70 45,324 Department stores
4.40 41,197 Offices and clinics of physicians
2.00 68,044 Hospitals
1.80 45,363 Health services, n.e.c.
1.00 41,197 Medical, dental, and optical instruments and supplies
0.50 135,605 Drug stores
0.30 52,526 Colleges and universities
0.20 51,495 Machinery, n.s.

This table highlights the top industries people working as Opticians, Dispensing work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Opticians, Dispensing. 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 Opticians, Dispensing received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Opticians, Dispensing. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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