Optical Assistant
Optical Assistant Job Description
Opticians, Dispensing Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for client according to written optical prescription or specification. Assist client with selecting frames. Measure customer for size of eyeglasses and coordinate frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription. Prepare work order for optical laboratory containing instructions for grinding and mounting lenses in frames. Verify exactness of finished lens spectacles. Adjust frame and lens position to fit client. May shape or reshape frames.
Optical Assistant Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Optical Assistant is $23732 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $35035. The lowest salary was $17047. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Optical Assistant is $11.8 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $17.42. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $8.48. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Optical Assistant 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 $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Optical Assistant. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
These are the highest paying cities for a Optical Assistant. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
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This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Optical Assistant from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $23732 while in 2007 it was just $22008.65
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 13% of Optical Assistants were males while 87% 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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