Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Cut, grind, and polish eyeglasses, contact lenses, or other precision optical elements. Assemble and mount lenses into frames or process other optical elements. Includes precision lens polishers or grinders, centerer-edgers, and lens mounters.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(postbacc-cert)San Francisco State University, CA

$148,868

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(bachelors)CUNY York College, NY

$105,425

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(bachelors)Mercy University, NY

$101,516

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(masters)CUNY Hunter College, NY

$98,307

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(masters)Long Island University, NY

$98,164

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(bachelors)Farmingdale State College, NY

$95,766

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(bachelors)Stony Brook University, NY

$92,286

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(bachelors)St. Thomas Aquinas College, NY

$89,256

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(bachelors)Elmira College, NY

$89,256

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(bachelors)SUNY at Fredonia, NY

$89,256

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(bachelors)CUNY Graduate School and University Center, NY

$89,256

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(bachelors)Hartwick College, NY

$89,256

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(bachelors)St. John's University-New York, NY

$89,256

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(bachelors)St. Joseph's University-New York, NY

$89,256

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(bachelors)State University of New York at Plattsburgh, NY

$89,256

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(bachelors)Canisius University, NY

$89,256

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(bachelors)Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, NY

$89,256

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(bachelors)Roberts Wesleyan University, NY

$89,256

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(bachelors)Keuka College, NY

$89,256

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(bachelors)Long Island University, NY

$89,256

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(bachelors)Marist University, NY

$89,256

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(bachelors)Nazareth University, NY

$89,256

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(bachelors)SUNY Brockport, NY

$89,256

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(bachelors)The College of Saint Rose, NY

$89,256

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(bachelors)University at Albany, NY

$89,256