Dispensing Optician

Code: 29-2081.00

Also known as: Certified Optician, Contact Lens Technician, Dispensing Optician, Licensed Dispensing Optician (LDO), Licensed Optician, Ophthalmic Dispenser, Optical Technician, Optician, Optometric Technician

Description: Once a person gets a prescription from his or her Optometrist or Ophthalmologist, he or she must then get fitted for glasses or contact lenses. The Dispensing Optician is responsible for fitting corrective lenses. They also have a sense of fashion savvy, assisting clients in picking out the right lens.

Dispensing Optician

Typical wages


10% $26,080
25% $30,540
Median $38,530
75% $50,150
90% $62,180
10% $12.54
25% $14.68
Median $18.53
75% $24.11
90% $29.9

Projected employment

Estimated Employment
(2019 year)
73,800
Projected Employment
(2029 year)
76,800
Percent Change +0 %
Projected Annual Job Openings 5,700