Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
29-2057 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Assist ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions. May administer eye exams, administer eye medications, and instruct the patient in care and use of corrective lenses.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 58,600 |
3.1 % |
$18.64 |
$38,760 |
0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$12.01 |
$14.39 |
$17.76 |
$22.27 |
$27.10 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$24,980 |
$29,940 |
$36,940 |
$46,320 |
$56,370 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Offices of Physicians |
34,380 |
1.30 |
$19.13 |
$39,780 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
15,720 |
1.64 |
$16.22 |
$33,740 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
2,420 |
0.04 |
$23.48 |
$48,830 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores |
1,990 |
0.19 |
$14.79 |
$30,760 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
1,820 |
0.19 |
$22.09 |
$45,960 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
15,720 |
1.64 |
$16.22 |
$33,740 |
| Offices of Physicians |
34,380 |
1.30 |
$19.13 |
$39,780 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
1,820 |
0.19 |
$22.09 |
$45,960 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores |
1,990 |
0.19 |
$14.79 |
$30,760 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
2,420 |
0.04 |
$23.48 |
$48,830 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
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States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
6,220 |
0.50 |
1.25 |
$16.09 |
$33,470 |
| New York |
4,270 |
0.45 |
1.12 |
$17.87 |
$37,170 |
| Florida |
4,050 |
0.46 |
1.15 |
$18.83 |
$39,160 |
| California |
3,760 |
0.22 |
0.54 |
$21.02 |
$43,730 |
| North Carolina |
2,590 |
0.58 |
1.45 |
$17.67 |
$36,740 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| North Dakota |
310 |
0.74 |
1.85 |
$19.23 |
$40,000 |
| New Jersey |
2,480 |
0.61 |
1.52 |
$22.07 |
$45,900 |
| North Carolina |
2,590 |
0.58 |
1.45 |
$17.67 |
$36,740 |
| Montana |
250 |
0.53 |
1.33 |
$17.41 |
$36,210 |
| Hawaii |
340 |
0.53 |
1.33 |
$18.23 |
$37,920 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
5,000 |
0.52 |
1.30 |
$19.80 |
$41,190 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,910 |
0.52 |
1.31 |
$16.84 |
$35,040 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
1,830 |
0.39 |
0.98 |
$18.66 |
$38,810 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
1,540 |
0.55 |
1.38 |
$24.18 |
$50,290 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,390 |
0.46 |
1.14 |
$15.38 |
$31,990 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
970 |
0.31 |
0.77 |
$25.24 |
$52,500 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
930 |
0.32 |
0.81 |
$18.66 |
$38,820 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
920 |
0.74 |
1.85 |
$17.67 |
$36,760 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
790 |
0.40 |
1.01 |
$25.85 |
$53,770 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
770 |
0.58 |
1.45 |
$18.25 |
$37,960 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Medford, OR |
190 |
2.24 |
5.62 |
$18.32 |
$38,100 |
| Wichita Falls, TX |
90 |
1.63 |
4.09 |
$16.38 |
$34,070 |
| Tyler, TX |
160 |
1.52 |
3.81 |
$17.66 |
$36,730 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH |
100 |
1.50 |
3.75 |
$16.00 |
$33,290 |
| Bismarck, ND |
100 |
1.43 |
3.57 |
$19.92 |
$41,440 |
| Utica-Rome, NY |
180 |
1.39 |
3.47 |
$16.42 |
$34,160 |
| Abilene, TX |
90 |
1.37 |
3.44 |
$15.68 |
$32,620 |
| Ann Arbor, MI |
300 |
1.36 |
3.41 |
$19.08 |
$39,690 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA |
310 |
1.30 |
3.26 |
$19.52 |
$40,610 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH |
50 |
1.26 |
3.15 |
$16.03 |
$33,340 |
United States Department of Labor
