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Optician, Dispensing Hourly Rate

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Updated: 10 May 2013

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Optician, Dispensing 2013 Total Pay (?

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$20,799 - $40,105

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $29,331

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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	$9	$18	$27
Hourly Rate	$9.72 - $18.13
Overtime	$11.50 - $25.50

	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	$18K	$36K	$54K
Bonus	$0.00 - $507
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). )	$20,799 - $40,105
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 10 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 44

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Optician, Dispensing Job Listings

Dispensing Optician

Apr 27

TriCounty Eye Physicians & Surgeons - Southampton, PA

Busy Ophthalomology practice. Great opportunity for a high energy, upbeat person to fit our professional yet fun work environment . Must be proficient in all... - Indeed

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Optician Dispensing Optician Bilingual

May 13

PEARLE VISION - Chicago, IL

Experienced Optician Bilingual (Pearle Vision Wicker Park) Pearle Vision is seeking motivated, bilingual, self starters who are looking for opportunities in the... - Indeed

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Dispensing Optician

Apr 24

Kilgore Vision Center - Mountain Home, AR

Busy vision clinic seeks dispensing optician for optical shop. License a plus, but not required. The optical shop provides excellent customer service and... - Indeed

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Optician, Dispensing Tasks

Prepare work order for optical laboratory containing instructions for grinding and mounting lenses in frames.
Measure patient for size of eyeglasses and coordinate frames and optical prescription.
Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses for patient according to written optical prescription.
Adjust frame and lens position to fit patient.

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Companies and Industries for Optician, Dispensing Salaries

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Optometrist's Office	$10.13 - $19.14
Ophthalmologist's Office	$10.75 - $19.34
Health Care	$10.60 - $20.13

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Key Statistics for Optician, Dispensing Salaries and Jobs

Gender

Female

87%

Male

13%

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

23%

5-9 years

25%

10-19 years

39%

20 years or more

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 39%		Dental: 28%
	Vision: 31%		None: 47%

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