Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technici
Earnings
The median annual wage for dental and ophthalmic laboratory technicians and medical appliance technicians was $33,950 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $21,410, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $59,170.
Median annual wages for dental and ophthalmic laboratory technicians and medical appliance technicians in May 2015 were as follows:
Dental laboratory technicians
$37,190
Medical appliance technicians
34,890
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
29,860
In May 2015, the median annual wages for dental and ophthalmic laboratory technicians and medical appliance technicians in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Ambulatory healthcare services
$35,340
Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing
34,910
Health and personal care stores
28,950
Most dental and ophthalmic laboratory technicians and medical appliance technicians work full time.
Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians
Median annual wages, May 2015
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Dental and ophthalmic laboratory technicians and medical appliance technicians
$33,950
Other production occupations
$30,590
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics