Job outlook for certified opticians in the United States

Certified optician job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected certified optician job growth rate is 4% from 2018-2028.

• About 2,800 new jobs for certified opticians are projected over the next decade.

• Certified optician salaries have increased 8% for certified opticians in the last 5 years.

• There are over 50,934 certified opticians currently employed in the United States.

• There are 38,462 active certified optician job openings in the US.

• The average certified optician salary is $47,903.

Compare the number of certified optician jobs and the average certified optician salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of certified optician job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where certified opticians earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.