Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
100%
risk level
POLLING
44%
Based on 13 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
3.7%
by year 2032
WAGES
$36,810
or $17.70 per hour
Volume
20,200
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
2.7/10

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Automation risk

100% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Manual Dexterity

User poll

44% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: 100% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians' job openings is expected to rise 3.7% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2023.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians' was $36,810, or $17 per hour

'Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians' were paid 20.5% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 20,200 people employed as 'Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 7 thousand people are employed as 'Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians'.

Job description

Cut, grind, and polish eyeglasses, contact lenses, or other precision optical elements. Assemble and mount lenses into frames or process other optical elements. Includes precision lens polishers or grinders, centerer-edgers, and lens mounters.

SOC Code: 51-9083.00

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