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Highest Paying Industries for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

The top 29 highest paying industries for ophthalmic laboratory technicians (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $48,740, outpatient care centers is the highest paying industry for ophthalmic laboratory technicians. It is followed by hospitals - privately owned industry (average annual salary $45,990). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 29 Highest Paying Industries for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Outpatient Care Centers	$48,740	$39,030	n/a
2	Hospitals - Privately owned	$45,990	$31,830	50
3	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$45,110	$32,260	40
4	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$45,090	$32,080	50
5	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$44,420	$32,450	50
6	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$43,730	$37,950	120
7	Federal, State, and Local Government	$43,730	$37,950	120
8	Federal government, including USPS	$43,600	$37,950	110
9	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$43,600	$37,950	110
10	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$43,490	$37,950	130
11	Temporary Help Services	$36,990	$19,530	n/a
12	Employment Services	$36,450	$19,760	n/a
13	Administrative and Support Services	$35,050	$19,970	n/a
14	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$35,050	$19,970	n/a
15	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$34,130	$23,710	2,260
16	Machinery Manufacturing	$34,130	$23,710	2,260
17	Offices of Physicians	$32,800	$21,700	1,470
18	Health Care and Social Assistance	$30,790	$21,180	5,630
19	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$30,710	$21,160	5,550
20	Offices of Optometrists	$29,600	$20,890	3,770
21	Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$29,600	$20,890	3,770
22	Manufacturing	$28,890	$19,930	10,580
23	Health and Personal Care Stores	$28,130	$19,650	8,180
24	Retail Trade	$28,130	$19,650	8,180
25	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$27,630	$19,470	8,300
26	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$27,630	$19,470	8,300
27	Wholesale Trade	$26,680	$18,610	2,830
28	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$26,650	$18,590	2,820
29	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$26,650	$18,590	2,820