Hourly Rate for Licensed Optician Jobs

Updated: 4 Feb 2012

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	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	$13	$26	$39
Hourly Rate	$11.81 - $25.15
Overtime	$18.88 - $36.94

	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	$26K	$52K	$78K
Bonus	$74.50 - $4,085
Commission	$986 - $7,660
Profit Sharing	n/a	Not enough data
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). )	$24,757 - $55,341
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 4 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 186

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Job Listings for Licensed Optician Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 19	Licensed Optician	Sam's Club	Bloomington, Minnesota
	is Currently Hiring an Optician! Bloomington, MN... Now" link below and specify interest in the Licensed Optician position at store #4787 . Sam’s Club is an... Indeed
Dec 02	Hourly Licensed Optician	Sam's Club	Nashville, Tennessee
	currently seeking candidates for: Hourly Licensed Optician Essential Job Functions: Process... interest in the Licensed Optician position. Sam’s... Indeed
Dec 02	Licensed Optician Vision Center Manager	Sam's Club	Nashville, Tennessee
	We are currently seeking candidates for: Licensed Optician Vision Center Manager Essential Job... interest in the Licensed Optician position. Sam’s... Indeed
Jan 23	OPTICIAN - LICENSED	National Vision, Inc.	Hawaii
	Description National Vision, Inc. is a one of a kind employer constantly searching for that one of a kind associate. We look for committed, conscientious... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Licensed Optician Jobs

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate


LensCrafters Inc.	$16.16 - $23.58
Luxottica Retail Group	$21.77 - $24.66
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc	$15.50 - $25.43
Wal-Mart Vision Center	Not enough data
Pearle Vision Center	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Optometry / Eye Care Practice	$10.68 - $24.34
Eye Care	$10.68 - $24.34
Retail	$10.82 - $25.36
Ophthalmology	$11.40 - $25.26
Prescription Spectacle Lenses	$11.40 - $25.26

Key Statistics for Licensed Optician Jobs

Gender

	Female 71%			Male 29%
Hourly Rate:	$13.19 - $20.19			$16.00 - $25.38

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

25%

5-9 years

25%

10-19 years

26%

20 years or more

23%

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$10.44 - $26.18
Associate's Degree	$13.57 - $25.76
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Opticianry	$18.67 - $24.28

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 61%		Dental: 37%
	Vision: 42%		None: 28%

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Career Path for Licensed Optician Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Licensed Optician

Salary Range

$24,757 - $55,341

	Optician $19,696 - $45,234
	Dispensing Optician $20,858 - $49,006
	Optician Apprentice $18,051 - $33,875

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Licensed Optician

Salary Range

$24,757 - $55,341

	Licensed Dispensing Optician $26,823 - $55,425
	Optician, Retail Store Manager $28,205 - $60,734

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Salary Map for Licensed Optician Jobs

Highest Hourly Rates By City for Licensed Optician Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Licensed Optician Jobs

Highest Hourly Rates By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Hourly Rates By City

1. San Diego, California

Licensed Optician Job Description

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

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.