Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians in North Dakota

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For an Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician Career?

• Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician

How Many Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians Work in North Dakota?

There were approximately 70 workers employed as Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 50 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Dakota

Jobs for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 33.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.7%.

North Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 0 annual job openings, and 40 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 North Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians ranged from $21,640 to $46,400 with $34,730 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.4 to $22.31. The median hourly rate was $16.7.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.83 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.13.

The median salary in North Dakota 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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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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