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Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians in Nebraska

Want to work in Nebraska as an Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician? Read this first!

9.1% Jobs Projection
$30,550 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians in Nebraska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians in Nebraska is growing faster than average.

  • Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians in Nebraska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians Work in Nebraska?

In Nebraska, there were 120 people working as Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 110 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 310 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians working in it, which means Nebraska has fewer Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Nebraska

Jobs for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 9.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.7%.

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Nebraska Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians job openings in Nebraska, and 120 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,700 annual jobs and 32,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians Make in Nebraska?

In 2018 wages for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians ranged from $21,640 to $47,020 with $30,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.4 to $22.61. The median hourly rate was $14.69.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.68 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.99.

The median salary in Nebraska is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 3,040 $31,400
Florida 2,830 $29,980
New York 2,760 $33,970
California 2,230 $31,820
Illinois 1,430 $31,870
Washington 1,400 $39,020
Minnesota 1,280 $31,420
Ohio 1,240 $30,900
Pennsylvania 880 $33,050
Michigan 830 $33,870
Missouri 810 $30,040
Maryland 720 $41,670
Virginia 710 $32,530
Georgia 630 $29,560
Wisconsin 560 $29,680
Colorado 500 $36,780
Utah 470 $25,380
Tennessee 400 $31,320
Louisiana 400 $26,420
Oklahoma 330 $31,860

Below are the states where Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Hampshire $45,390
Maryland $41,670
Washington $39,020
Colorado $36,780
Vermont $36,310
Oregon $35,800
Indiana $35,320
New Jersey $35,070
Massachusetts $34,930
North Dakota $34,730

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