Dispensing Opticians in Hawaii
Get the information you need to know about working as a Dispensing Optician.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Dispensing Opticians in Hawaii are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Dispensing Opticians in Hawaii is growing faster than average.
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Dispensing Opticians in Hawaii earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Dispensing Optician Career?
- Health Professions
- Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services
- Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician
How Many Dispensing Opticians Work in Hawaii?
There were approximately 170 workers employed as Dispensing Opticians in this state in 2018.
There were 300 Dispensing Opticians employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 980 Dispensing Opticians working in it, which means Hawaii has fewer Dispensing Opticians than average.
Job Projections for Hawaii
Jobs for Dispensing Opticians in this state are growing at a rate of 12.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 15.1%.
Hawaii Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 40 annual Dispensing Opticians job openings in Hawaii, and 530 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 7,000 annual jobs and 89,300 total jobs in 2026.
What do Dispensing Opticians Make in Hawaii?
In 2018 wages for Dispensing Opticians ranged from $27,690 to $61,450 with $45,040 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.31 to $29.54. The median hourly rate was $21.66.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.02 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $3.64.
The median salary in Hawaii is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top States for Dispensing Opticians Employment
The table below shows the states where most Dispensing Opticians work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 6,920 | $39,310 |
Texas | 6,300 | $33,610 |
Florida | 4,510 | $38,420 |
Michigan | 3,580 | $35,190 |
New York | 3,240 | $56,960 |
Ohio | 3,150 | $39,860 |
Illinois | 2,840 | $34,170 |
Pennsylvania | 2,560 | $34,230 |
Minnesota | 2,200 | $37,900 |
Indiana | 2,190 | $29,860 |
New Jersey | 1,750 | $57,450 |
Georgia | 1,740 | $32,890 |
North Carolina | 1,710 | $39,680 |
Massachusetts | 1,680 | $57,400 |
Colorado | 1,640 | $38,270 |
Virginia | 1,630 | $46,330 |
Wisconsin | 1,630 | $34,330 |
Tennessee | 1,610 | $36,770 |
Arizona | 1,460 | $35,510 |
Washington | 1,450 | $43,070 |
Below are the states where Dispensing Opticians get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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New Jersey | $57,450 |
Massachusetts | $57,400 |
New York | $56,960 |
Connecticut | $53,880 |
Rhode Island | $50,650 |
District of Columbia | $46,650 |
Virginia | $46,330 |
Vermont | $46,140 |
Alaska | $45,360 |
Hawaii | $45,040 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.