Opticians are eye care specialists trained to design, verify, and fit eyeglass lenses and frames, contact lenses, and other devices to correct eyesight. The job description of a dispensing optician can span clinical duties as well as administrative, sales, and customer service responsibilities.
The median salary for an optician is $35,530, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects much faster than average job growth at 15%+ through 2026.
Anchorage, AK
Katmai Eye and Vision Center: We are looking for an energetic optician that would like independence and wants to work with an intimate team....
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2 days ago
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Vista Optical in Select FredMeyer Stores
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Fairbanks, AK
Assist with dispensing eyeglasses and contact lens to patients, as permitted by state law....
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Direct Apply
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Vista Optical in Select FredMeyer Stores
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Fairbanks, AK
Assist with dispensing eyeglasses and contact lens to patients, as permitted by state law....
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Direct Apply
10 days ago ![]() |
Vision Center by Walmart
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Wasilla, AK
We help people by making quality eye care and eyewear more affordable and accessible. National Vision, Inc. (NVI) is one of the largest optical retailers in the United States....
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13 days ago
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Stanton Optical
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Anchorage, AK
Do you share our vision of modernizing eye care for all people and making eye care easy? Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent required?...
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30+ days ago
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This is the average annual salary for Optician jobs in Alaska as reported by the BLS.
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Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Optician positions.
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Want to know how to become an optician? Learn more about the training and education requirements you’ll need to get your optician license.
Check out the top 10 optician qualifications based on iHireOptometry’s analysis of the optician job requirements listed in nearly 1,500 job postings.
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