Contact Lens Technician
Contact Lens Technician Job Description
Contact Lens Technicians Fill doctor’s prescription for contact lenses. Handle contact lenses. Deliver contact lenses fitting eye. Teach patients to insert and remove contact lenses.
Contact Lens Technician Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Contact Lens Technician is $28418 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $37388. The lowest salary reported was $21014. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Contact Lens Technician is $14.13 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $18.59. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $10.45. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Contact Lens Technician are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $300 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Contact Lens Technician. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
These are the highest paying cities for a Contact Lens Technician. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
1-4 years –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Contact Lens Technician from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $28418 while in 2007 it was just $26354.35
Job Outlook
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 95% of Contact Lens Technicians were males while 5% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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