As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Optician Technician in Las Cruces, NM is $46,114. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $35,824 to a high of $54,005, with most professionals earning between $40,728 and $50,244.
| Percentile | Salary | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile Optician Technician Salary | $35,824 | Las Cruces,NM | March 01, 2025 |
| 25th Percentile Optician Technician Salary | $40,728 | Las Cruces,NM | March 01, 2025 |
| 50th Percentile Optician Technician Salary | $46,114 | Las Cruces,NM | March 01, 2025 |
| 75th Percentile Optician Technician Salary | $50,244 | Las Cruces,NM | March 01, 2025 |
| 90th Percentile Optician Technician Salary | $54,005 | Las Cruces,NM | March 01, 2025 |
An optician, or dispensing optician, is a technical practitioner who designs, fits and dispenses corrective lenses for the correction of a person's vision. Opticians determine the specifications of various ophthalmic appliances that will give the necessary correction to a person's eyesight. Some registered or licensed opticians also design and fit special appliances to correct cosmetic, traumatic or anatomical defects. These devices are called shells or artificial eyes. Other registered or licensed opticians manufacture lenses to their own specifications and design and manufacture spectacle fr...
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About Las Cruces, New Mexico Las Cruces is the seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 97,618, and in 2017 the estimated popul....More
Las Cruces, New Mexico area prices were up 2.5% from a year ago
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