Certified Optician Hourly Rate

Updated: 25 May 2012
United States » Job » Certified Optician Overview » Certified Optician Hourly Rate
Find Out Exactly What
YOU Should Be Paid
Get a more precise salary
range for your exact position.
Job Title
Country
State
City
Experience
national salary data
National Pay Data
National Hourly Rate Data (?
XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey.
)
$0$10$20$30
Hourly Rate$10.60 - $19.78  
   
Overtime$12.00 - $29.01  
National Annualized Data (?
XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey.
)
$0$20K$40K$60K
Bonus$0.00 - $2,900  
   
Commission$0.00 - $5,236  
Profit Sharing$202.73 - $9,863  
Total Pay (?
XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare).
)
$22,772 - $44,445  
PayScale
Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 25 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 462
Share |

jobs
Job Listings for Certified Optician Jobs

jobs by Indeed job search
Search for more jobs:

company salaries
Companies and Industries for Certified Optician Salaries

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate

LensCrafters Inc.$8.85 - $21.80
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc$8.05 - $19.38
Wal-Mart Vision Center$9.11 - $15.99
Shopko Eyecare Center$9.76 - $13.30
Luxottica Retail GroupNot enough data
Popular Industries

Hourly Rate

Optometry / Eye Care Practice$10.09 - $19.14
Eye Care$10.09 - $19.14
Ophthalmology$10.71 - $19.77
Retail$10.09 - $19.69
Health Care Services$10.57 - $19.94

key statistics
Key Statistics for Certified Optician Salaries and Jobs

Gender
Female
80%
female alumni
 
Male
20%
male alumni
Hourly Rate:$12.38 - $16.78 $12.98 - $16.85
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
1%
1-4 years
22%
5-9 years
24%
10-19 years
31%
20 years or more
21%
Top Degrees

Hourly Rate

Bachelor's Degree$10.23 - $16.71
Associate's Degree$10.74 - $18.33
High School DiplomaNot enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), PsychologyNot enough data
GED or High School DiplomaNot enough data
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 54% dental benefits Dental: 33%
vision benefits Vision: 41% employee benefits None: 31%

alumni reports
Special Reports

College ROI Rankings
College Tuition ROI: Will Your Education Pay Off?
Is a college education worth the investment? PayScale has done the research to find out. Compare college costs and ROI.
More Special Reports
» Which jobs, cities and industries are seeing wages recover post-recession? Track the latest compensation trends with The PayScale Index Q1 2012 results.
» Should you ask for a raise? [infographic]
» Are you a tech rock star? Here's where to find the best startup IT jobs.

career path
Career Path for Certified Optician Jobs

Common Past Jobs
Common Future Jobs

Certified Optician

Salary Range

$22,772 - $44,445
payscale
Optician
$19,789 - $44,001
Dispensing Optician
$20,939 - $48,068
Licensed Dispensing Optician
$27,140 - $54,217
 
Common Future Jobs

Certified Optician

Salary Range

$22,772 - $44,445
payscale
Ophthalmic Technician
$22,152 - $44,393
Managing Dispensing Optician
$27,235 - $58,253
Optician, Retail Store Manager
$28,736 - $58,949
 

career path
Salary Map for Certified Optician Jobs

Highest Hourly Rates By City for Certified Optician Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Certified Optician Jobs

Highest Hourly Rates By City Top Cities by Popularity

sample job description
Certified Optician Job Description

People with the job title Certified Optician typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

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.

See Sample Job Descriptions for All Jobs

average job salaries
More Charts for Certified Optician Jobs

Subscribe to Our Newsletter
Salary and career advice to put you a step ahead.

Follow Us On:
follow us on twitter  linkedin  
PayScale Research Center