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Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians in New York

Considering a career as an Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician in New York?

16.2% Jobs Projection
$33,970 Median Salary
440 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians Work in New York?

2,760 people worked as Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,040 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 280 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 310 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians working in it, which means New York has more Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 16.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.7%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 440 annual job openings, and 3,800 total jobs in 2026 for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians in this state.

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

What do Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians Make in New York?

In 2018 wages for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians ranged from $23,460 to $52,360 with $33,970 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.28 to $25.17. The median hourly rate was $16.33.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.06 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.73.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York Metros for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,790 $35,860
Rochester, NY 640 $32,690
Syracuse, NY 240 $27,690

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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