Occupation · SOC 29-2081
Opticians, Dispensing: where it is licensed
174,570 employed across 24 industries, median wage $76,420. Licensed in 23 jurisdictions on record.
| Jurisdiction | Licences | Exam-gated | Titles used | See |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | 1 | 0 | Optician | jurisdiction |
| AR | 2 | 0 | Dispensing Optician; Dispensing Optician Apprentice | jurisdiction |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | Dispensing Optician | jurisdiction |
| CA | 2 | 0 | Contact Lens Dispenser; Spectacle Lens Dispenser | jurisdiction |
| CT | 2 | 0 | Optician; Optician Apprentice | jurisdiction |
| FL | 1 | 1 | Optician | jurisdiction |
| GA | 2 | 2 | Dispensing Optician; Dispensing Optician Apprentice | jurisdiction |
| HI | 1 | 1 | Dispensing Optician | jurisdiction |
| IL | 1 | 0 | MAIL-ORDER OPHTHALMIC PROVIDER | jurisdiction |
| KS | 1 | 0 | Contact Lens Distributors | jurisdiction |
| KY | 3 | 1 | Apprentice Ophthalmic Dispenser; Ophthalmic Dispenser | jurisdiction |
| MA | 1 | 1 | DISPENSING OPTICIAN | jurisdiction |
| NC | 8 | 1 | Apprentice Optician Registration; Intern Optician Registration | jurisdiction |
| NH | 1 | 0 | Ophthalmic Dispenser | jurisdiction |
| NJ | 2 | 2 | OPHTHALMIC, DISPENSER (Optician); OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIAN | jurisdiction |
| NY | 1 | 1 | Ophthalmic Dispenser | jurisdiction |
| OH | 2 | 0 | Optical Dispenser; Optician | jurisdiction |
| RI | 1 | 1 | Optician | jurisdiction |
| SC | 3 | 0 | Contact Lens Dispensers; Opticians | jurisdiction |
| TN | 1 | 1 | DISPENSING OPTICIANS | jurisdiction |
| VA | 1 | 1 | Optician License | jurisdiction |
| VT | 1 | 1 | Optician | jurisdiction |
| WA | 2 | 2 | Ocularist; Optician | jurisdiction |
Matched on SOC code rather than on job title, because the register and the wage data use different words for the same work — California licenses an Electrical Contractor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts an Electrician.