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.
America's Best
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Tukwila, WA (20 miles from Tacoma, WA)
Assist with dispensing eyeglasses and contact lenses to customers. Perform insertion and removal training of contact lenses to customers. Educate clients on proper eyeglass and contact lens care....
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Direct Apply
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The Luxottica Group
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Puyallup, WA (6 miles from Tacoma, WA)
service skills: communicator, listener & team builder * Knowledge of current store merchandise * Strong basic math skills * Awareness of current fashion trends * Selling skills ability to use & carry an iPAD...
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4 days ago
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Jobs2Web (Posting)
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Tukwila, WA (20 miles from Tacoma, WA)
We look for employees who are creative, energetic, wide-eyed & people focused looking for exciting opportunities in eye care or retail....
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8 days ago
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Jobs2Web (Posting)
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Tukwila, WA (20 miles from Tacoma, WA)
We look for employees who are creative, energetic, wide-eyed & people focused looking for exciting opportunities in eye care or retail....
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8 days ago
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Vista Optical in Select FredMeyer Stores
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Tacoma, WA
Assist with dispensing eyeglasses and contact lens to patients, as permitted by state law....
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11 days ago
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America's Best
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Federal Way, WA (9 miles from Tacoma, WA)
Assist with dispensing eyeglasses and contact lenses to customers. Perform insertion and removal training of contact lenses to customers. Educate clients on proper eyeglass and contact lens care....
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Direct Apply
12 days ago ![]() |
Jobs2Web (Posting)
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Tukwila, WA (20 miles from Tacoma, WA)
service skills: communicator, listener & team builder Knowledge of current store merchandise Strong basic math skills Awareness of current fashion trends Selling skills - ability to use & carry an iPAD...
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15 days ago
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America's Best
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Lacey, WA (22 miles from Tacoma, WA)
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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17 days ago
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America's Best
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Tukwila, WA (20 miles from Tacoma, WA)
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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17 days ago
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Vista Optical in Select FredMeyer Stores
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Auburn, WA (9 miles from Tacoma, WA)
Assist with dispensing eyeglasses and contact lens to patients, as permitted by state law....
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17 days ago
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Vista Optical in Select FredMeyer Stores
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Auburn, WA (9 miles from Tacoma, WA)
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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17 days ago
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The Luxottica Group
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Seatac, WA (14 miles from Tacoma, WA)
We look for employees who are creative, energetic, wide-eyed & people focused looking for exciting opportunities in eye care or retail....
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60+ days ago
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Luxottica Group
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Tukwila, WA (15 miles from Tacoma, WA)
We look for employees who are creative, energetic, wide-eyed & people focused looking for exciting opportunities in eye care or retail....
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60+ days ago
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Luxottica Group
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Puyallup, WA (6 miles from Tacoma, WA)
customer service skills: communicator, listener & team builder Knowledge of current store merchandise Strong basic math skills Awareness of current fashion trends Selling skills ability to use & carry an iPAD...
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60+ days ago
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Luxottica Group
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Tukwila, WA (15 miles from Tacoma, WA)
customer service skills: communicator, listener & team builder Knowledge of current store merchandise Strong basic math skills Awareness of current fashion trends Selling skills ability to use & carry an iPAD...
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60+ days ago
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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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