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SOC 51-9083
Cut, grind, polish, and coat lenses according to prescriptions or production orders, fit lenses into frames, and check dimensions, surface, and finished-product quality; this is an optical manufacturing position.
If you like precision machining, equipment adjustment, and finished-product quality inspection, and can verify each step against prescription parameters, you can explore ophthalmic laboratory technician work; fictional samples can be used to check lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records.
During review, check order parameters, equipment settings, lens defects, and finished-product verification, and confirm responsibility and authorization boundaries.
Safe trial: Use a fictional lens order to map the cutting, framing, and final inspection process, and list dimensional and surface checkpoints; do not make medical devices
Cut, grind, polish, and coat lenses according to prescriptions or production orders, fit lenses into frames, and check dimensions, surface, and finished-product quality; this is an optical manufacturing position.
Inputs include task requirements, object state, data, time window, and procedures; outputs are results, exceptions, and handover.
Career direction comparison
Precision lens grinders lean toward lens cutting, grinding, and polishing; look at the final output rather than similar titles.
| Career direction | Core work and output | Key differences | Best-fit choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optician | Selects and adjusts frames and lenses for customers | Difference between opticians and this occupation: technicians focus on processing and do not make in-store dispensing decisions. | Choosing optician work suits those who prefer dealing with customers. |
| Ophthalmic medical technician | Performs examinations and assistance in ophthalmic clinical settings |
AI impact on this career
Tools can assist with order parameter entry validation, defect image prompts, and equipment maintenance reminders; prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility must be verified by authorized personnel.
Tools can assist with part of the information organization; task descriptions do not equal automation rates.
Authorization, reliability, reviewers, and failure handling must be verified first.
51-9083 overall 2.2%, annual average 2200 including replacements, not a net increase of 400; does not measure AI adoption replacement or individual layoffs.
Chinese mainland salary reference
Chinese positions require separate verification of region, employer, duties, shift system, and qualifications; the U.S. 51-9083.00 annual salary cannot be directly converted.
Insufficient evidence: China-wide wage percentiles and unified starting pay for this occupation are missing, and broad industry averages are not used as substitutes.
Insufficient evidence: a nationwide comparable median wage for Chinese lens optical processing technicians was not obtained. In 2025, the pre-tax annual average for production, manufacturing, and related personnel at enterprises above designated size was 80,739 yuan, which is only a broad position background for the direction of cutting, grinding, polishing, and assembly processing tasks; it includes other manufacturing, mining, engineering, and transportation positions, is not this occupation's wage or an individual range, does not apply to diagnosis and treatment, refraction, or sales positions, management and professional positions require separate verification, and self-employed individuals and freelancers are excluded.
U.S. wages
The U.S. 51-9083 had a 2025 median annual wage of 39460 U.S. dollars; overall 2.2% and a net increase of 400 over 2025—2035, with annual average openings of 2200 including replacements, not AI or individual unemployment.；The BLS precise occupation 51-9083.00 had a 2025 median annual wage of 39,460 U.S. dollars; statistical distributions do not represent individual contracts.
| Wage tier | Annual salary reference | Monthly equivalent | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low wage percentile | $33,530 | Do not convert to Chinese monthly salary | Wage percentiles do not equal individual contracts or starting pay.；Wage percentiles should follow the official details for the same occupation; percentiles from parent groups or adjacent occupations must not be carried over. |
| Median |
Career fit guide
Can patiently check lens power, dimensions, edges, and surface defects, and rework when mismatches are found.
Order intake and parameter check： Check lens material, power, dimensions, and frame orders.
Clamping and positioning： Secure the lens blank to the cutting and grinding equipment.
Cutting and grinding to shape： Set up the machine to edge and grind while controlling thickness and curvature.
Work stress, risks, and occupational boundaries
Lens breakage: improper cutting and grinding pressure or clamping.; May cause fragment injuries and rework. Control: use protection and check equipment settings.
Coating defects: coating thickness or surface unevenness.; May reduce visual quality. Control: instrument final inspection and rework.
Typical scenario：Order power or dimensions are entered incorrectly.
Roles most affected：Order intake, processing, and final inspection personnel and customers. Work order context:；Equipment pinch: hands approach rotating cutting and grinding components.; May cause hand injuries. Control: isolate and stop for maintenance.
Possible consequence：May make the finished product not match the order and be unusable. Anomaly escalation boundary:；Shared escalation: when equipment, personnel, documentation, or authorization anomalies occur, pause first, document, and hand over to authorized personnel.
Getting started, qualifications, and career development
BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent, usually with moderate-term on-the-job training; specific equipment and quality systems are verified by employer.
Career outlook and related occupation transitions
The U.S. precise occupation 51-9083 had 2025 employment of 18,600 people, with overall growth of 2.2% and a net increase of 400 people over 2025—2035; the three-category laboratory technician combined group is not used, and this is not attributed to AI or individual layoffs.
United States · U.S. 51-9083.00
About 18,600 people
2025 employed
Employment and other background are interpreted separately:；Annual average openings of 2,200 over the same period include replacements, are not a net increase of 400 people or current hiring counts, and do not serve as AI adoption replacement or Chinese demand.；Actual opportunities vary by region, project, industry, and qualifications.；Automation may change some tasks, but BLS overall employment changes cannot be attributed to a single technology.；Adjacent occupations should be compared on responsibility for lens manufacturing and assembly; they do not diagnose eye disease, do not perform refraction or write prescriptions, and do not replace the in-store optician in communicating with patients, including the specific training.
Cut, grind, polish, and coat lenses according to prescriptions or production orders, fit lenses into frames, and check dimensions, surface, and finished-product quality; this is an optical manufacturing position.
Check lens material, power, dimensions, and frame orders.; Secure the lens blank to the cutting and grinding equipment.; Set up the machine to edge and grind while controlling thickness and curvature.; Treat the surface and reflective properties according to the process.
Direct judgment: If you like precision machining, equipment adjustment, and finished-product quality inspection, and can verify each step against prescription parameters, you can explore ophthalmic laboratory technician work
Positive evidence: Can patiently check lens power, dimensions, edges, and surface defects, and rework when mismatches are found.
Core process: Check lens material, power, dimensions, and frame orders.; Secure the lens blank to the cutting and grinding equipment.; Set up the machine to edge and grind while controlling thickness and curvature.; Treat the surface and reflective properties according to the process.
Common tools and systems: edgers, grinders, polishers, coating equipment, lens measuring instruments, and order systems.
U.S. occupational scope and Chinese position titles or credentials need not correspond one-to-one; local requirements are verified by region and employer.
| Dimension | Primary track | Comparison track |
|---|---|---|
| Order intake and parameter check | Check lens material, power, dimensions, and frame orders. | Prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility |
| Clamping and positioning | Secure the lens blank to the cutting and grinding equipment. | Prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility |
| Cutting and grinding to shape | Set up the machine to edge and grind while controlling thickness and curvature. | Prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility |
| Polishing and coating | Treat the surface and reflective properties according to the process. | Prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility |
| Framing and securing | Fit the lens into the frame according to its shape. | Prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility |
| Defect inspection | Check cracks, scratches, coating, and optical parameters. | Prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility |
| Rework handover | Record the reason for nonconformance and rework or scrap. | Prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility |
Check lens material, power, dimensions, and frame orders.
Secure the lens blank to the cutting and grinding equipment.
BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent, usually with moderate-term on-the-job training; specific equipment and quality systems are verified by employer.
Verify hiring
Verify position
Verify feedback
Verify region
Verify validity period
Verify local rules
| Technicians do not take part in clinical diagnosis and treatment |
| Likes patient contact |
| Precision lens grinder | Lens cutting, grinding, and polishing | Narrower job classification | Likes a single processing operation |
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| Dental laboratory technician | Makes dental restorations | Different products and materials | Likes dental manufacturing |
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| Medical device fabrication technician | Makes orthopedic and similar devices | Different product uses | Likes manufacturing medical devices |
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| Product inspector | Inspects manufactured products | Focuses more on inspection than on full-process processing | Likes quality control |
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Opticians mainly select and adjust frames and lenses for customers; this occupation focuses more on lens manufacturing and assembly, does not diagnose eye disease, does not perform refraction or write prescriptions, and does not replace the in-store optician in communicating with patients.
Compare final output, training, and responsibility before choosing a target occupation.
| Work area | Task | Current change | Human control point |
|---|
| Order intake and parameter check | Check lens material, power, dimensions, and frame orders. | Assists with summarizing records and candidates | Prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clamping and positioning | Secure the lens blank to the cutting and grinding equipment. | Assists with summarizing records and candidates | Prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility |
| Cutting and grinding to shape | Set up the machine to edge and grind while controlling thickness and curvature. | Assists with summarizing records and candidates | Prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility |
| Polishing and coating | Treat the surface and reflective properties according to the process. | Assists with summarizing records and candidates | Prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility |
| Framing and securing | Fit the lens into the frame according to its shape. | Assists with summarizing records and candidates | Prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility |
| Defect inspection | Check cracks, scratches, coating, and optical parameters. | Assists with summarizing records and candidates | Prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility |
| Rework handover | Record the reason for nonconformance and rework or scrap. | Assists with summarizing records and candidates | Prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility |
O*NET lists 51-9083.00 tasks; BLS employment tables do not measure single-item AI effects.
BLS describes that lens manufacturing already has automated equipment and that automation limits opportunities; the parameter validation, image prompts, and maintenance assistance on this page are editorial trial suggestions, and no single-item AI adoption or efficiency measurements were obtained.
AI primarily changesAssists with summarizing records and candidates
Human responsibility remainsPrescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility
AI primarily changesAssists with summarizing records and candidates
Human responsibility remainsPrescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility
AI primarily changesAssists with summarizing records and candidates
Human responsibility remainsPrescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility
Use fictional samples only when trying tools; real operations require verifying prescription data permissions, measurement calibration, and human final inspection of the finished product.
Check lens material, power, dimensions, and frame orders.
Secure the lens blank to the cutting and grinding equipment.
Lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records
Have two people or two steps check the prescription and label.
Prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility
The finished product is unusable.
Control: Have two people or two steps check the prescription and label.
Fragment injuries and rework.
Control: Use protection and check equipment settings.
Reduced visual quality.
Control: Instrument final inspection and rework.
Hand injuries.
Control: Isolate and stop for maintenance.
Health risks.
Control: Ventilation, protection, and material procedures.
Use fictional samples to learn about order intake and parameter checking.
Check lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records, and observe authorization.
Check prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility and anomaly escalation.
Complete training for the target equipment or position and verify qualifications.
No; prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility must be verified by humans.
Source: Official occupational informationOriginal source ↗
Return to the original records and pause high-risk operations.
Source: Official occupational informationOriginal source ↗
Use only approved systems and permissions.
Source: Official occupational informationOriginal source ↗
Cross-check against lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, rework records, and the site.
Source: Official occupational informationOriginal source ↗
Official employment tables cannot be used to derive single-item replacement rates.
Source: Official occupational informationOriginal source ↗
Prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility
Source: Official occupational informationOriginal source ↗
Have two people or two steps check the prescription and label.
Source: Official occupational informationOriginal source ↗
Moving to an adjacent position requires training and qualifications for the target occupation.
Insufficient to support precise wages for this occupation
Must not be replaced with figures for other occupations or generic positions
Chinese positions do not map one-to-one to U.S. 51-9083.00.
| Education level | Position direction | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Basic education | Optics and measurement foundation | Per hiring. |
| Equipment training | Cutting, grinding, and framing | Supervised. |
| Quality inspection training | Lens parameters and defects | Check standards. |
| Advanced process | Coating and equipment maintenance | Per authorization. |
Check region, employer, qualifications, hours, and benefits.
Cutting, grinding, and polishing.
Framing and quality inspection.
Precision machining and measurement.
Verification note: lens processing, equipment safety, and finished-product release authority require separate verification of local rules, process, and employer; NBS wages do not prove authorization for diagnosis and treatment, refraction, or device fabrication.
| $39,460 |
| Do not convert to Chinese monthly salary |
| Wage percentiles do not equal individual contracts or starting pay.；Region, industry, shift system, hours, experience, and qualifications can change actual offers. |
| High wage percentile | $57,380 | Do not convert to Chinese monthly salary | Wage percentiles do not equal individual contracts or starting pay.；In 2025, about 18600 people were employed in the United States, with the statistical scope being 51-9083.00. |
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Salary 10th percentile：$33,530；O*NET presents the BLS 2025 U.S. 51-9083 annual wage distribution； not starting pay, individual contracts, or three-category combined statistics.
Salary 25th percentile：$36,470；O*NET presents the BLS 2025 U.S. 51-9083 annual wage distribution； not starting pay, individual contracts, or three-category combined statistics.
Median salary：$39,460；O*NET presents the BLS 2025 U.S. 51-9083 annual wage distribution； not starting pay, individual contracts, or three-category combined statistics.
Salary 75th percentile：$47,010；O*NET presents the BLS 2025 U.S. 51-9083 annual wage distribution； not starting pay, individual contracts, or three-category combined statistics.
Salary 90th percentile：$57,380；O*NET presents the BLS 2025 U.S. 51-9083 annual wage distribution； not starting pay, individual contracts, or three-category combined statistics.
No; the market and position bases differ.；The U.S. precise occupation 51-9083 is projected to grow 2.2% overall over 2025—2035, with an official net increase of 400 people and annual average openings of 2,200 including replacements; openings are not net change or current hiring, and projections are not AI adoption replacement or individual unemployment.
No, it is the midpoint of the wage distribution.；U.S. wages and projections cannot replace Chinese wages or individual hiring probability.
No; annual average openings of 2200 include replacements and are not a ten-year net increase of 400.
Overall projections cannot be used to derive single-technology causation.
| Industry | Single-item industry wage data status | Interpretation boundaries |
|---|---|---|
| Optical laboratory | Check by region | Industry percentiles for the precise occupation are not separately published on this page. |
| Eyewear manufacturing | Check by region | Industry percentiles for the precise occupation are not separately published on this page. |
| Retail chain processing center | Check by region | Industry percentiles for the precise occupation are not separately published on this page. |
| Precision optical manufacturing | Check by region | Industry percentiles for the precise occupation are not separately published on this page. |
Cutting, grinding, coating, and CNC experience differ.
Rework rates and final inspection scope differ.
Workshops and retail support differ.
BLS 51-9083.00 precise occupation.
Precise occupation overall 2.2% and official net increase of 400, not an AI attribution.
Annual average 2200 includes replacements, not a net increase of 400 or current hiring.
O*NET occupational interest baseline
Lens processing, assembly, and quality inspectionCan patiently check lens power, dimensions, edges, and surface defects, and rework when mismatches are found.
Can patiently check lens power, dimensions, edges, and surface defects, and rework when mismatches are found.
What abilities and ways of working are needed to be an ophthalmic laboratory technician?
Ability judgment can observe supervised measurement, equipment training, and quality inspection and rework feedback; interests are for exploration only and do not grant processing or release authority.
Do not use it this way: Interest assessments do not prove ability or qualification for prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, or finished-product release responsibility.
View the Holland interest assessmentWhat abilities and ways of working are needed to be an ophthalmic laboratory technician?
Check lens material, parameters, dimensions, labels, and final inspection records, and observe whether mismatches can be found and documented.
Do not use it this way: Interest assessments do not prove ability or qualification for prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, or finished-product release responsibility.
View the Holland interest assessmentWhat abilities and ways of working are needed to be an ophthalmic laboratory technician?
When breakage, pinch, or surface defects occur, practice explaining the conditions for pausing, isolating, and handing over to authorized personnel.
Do not use it this way: Interest assessments do not prove ability or qualification for prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, or finished-product release responsibility.
View the Holland interest assessmentWhat abilities and ways of working are needed to be an ophthalmic laboratory technician?
Compare whether precision machining, repeated parameter checking, and quality responsibility fit your work values.
Do not use it this way: Interest assessments do not prove ability or qualification for prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, or finished-product release responsibility.
View the Holland interest assessmentWhat abilities and ways of working are needed to be an ophthalmic laboratory technician?
Check whether workshop noise, dust, chemical material protection, standing, and shift patterns are acceptable.
Do not use it this way: Interest assessments do not prove ability or qualification for prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, or finished-product release responsibility.
View the Holland interest assessmentWhat abilities and ways of working are needed to be an ophthalmic laboratory technician?
Do code and defect comparisons along the existing fictional work orders; paper samples do not authorize processing or release.
Do not use it this way: Interest assessments do not prove ability or qualification for prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, or finished-product release responsibility.
View the Holland interest assessmentFits better when: Likes dealing with customers
Watch for: Target occupation education, qualifications, and responsibility scope require separate verification.
Explore related career: OpticianFits better when: Likes patient contact
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Explore related career: Ophthalmic medical technicianFits better when: Likes a single processing operation
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Fits better when: Likes dental manufacturing
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Explore related career: Dental laboratory technicianFits better when: Likes manufacturing medical devices
Watch for: Target occupation education, qualifications, and responsibility scope require separate verification.
Explore related career: Medical device fabrication technicianFits better when: Likes quality control
Watch for: Target occupation education, qualifications, and responsibility scope require separate verification.
Explore related career: Product inspectorVerify with fictional samples and supervisory feedback; real work depends on qualification authorization.
Verify with fictional samples and supervisory feedback; real work depends on qualification authorization.
Verify with fictional samples and supervisory feedback; real work depends on qualification authorization.
Verify with fictional samples and supervisory feedback; real work depends on qualification authorization.
Verify with fictional samples and supervisory feedback; real work depends on qualification authorization.
Verify with fictional samples and supervisory feedback; real work depends on qualification authorization.
Verify with fictional samples and supervisory feedback; real work depends on qualification authorization.
Verify with fictional samples and supervisory feedback; real work depends on qualification authorization.
Verify with fictional samples and supervisory feedback; real work depends on qualification authorization.
Verify with fictional samples and supervisory feedback; real work depends on qualification authorization.
How to reduce risk：Have two people or two steps check the prescription and label.
Evidence：Occupational activities · Occupational activities
Typical scenario：Improper cutting and grinding pressure or clamping.
Roles most affected：Cutting and grinding operators, nearby personnel, and quality inspectors.
Possible consequence：May cause fragment injuries, material loss, and rework.
How to reduce risk：Use protection and check equipment settings.
Evidence：Occupational activities · Occupational activities
Typical scenario：Coating thickness or surface unevenness.
Roles most affected：Coating and inspection personnel and the person using that lens.
Possible consequence：May reduce the visual quality of the finished product and require rework.
How to reduce risk：Instrument final inspection and rework.
Evidence：Occupational activities · Occupational activities
Typical scenario：Hands approach rotating cutting and grinding components.
Roles most affected：Cutting and grinding operators and maintenance personnel.
Possible consequence：May cause hand pinch injuries.
How to reduce risk：Isolate and stop for maintenance.
Evidence：Occupational activities · Occupational activities
Typical scenario：Cutting dust or coating material exposure.
Roles most affected：Cutting, grinding, and coating personnel and nearby workshop personnel.
Possible consequence：May cause health risks related to dust or chemical material exposure.
How to reduce risk：Ventilation, protection, and material procedures.
Evidence：Occupational activities · Occupational activities
Typical scenario：Lenses for different customers are mixed up.
Roles most affected：Order intake, processing, assembly, and final inspection personnel and customers.
Possible consequence：Lens parameters may be installed incorrectly, requiring isolation, re-checking, and rework.
How to reduce risk：Track the order number through the full process.
Evidence：Occupational activities · Occupational activities
| Stage | Initial tasks | Boundary | Evidence at work | Possible check |
|---|
| Order intake and parameter check | Check lens material, power, dimensions, and frame orders. | Prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility | Lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records | Verify order intake and parameter check records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clamping and positioning | Secure the lens blank to the cutting and grinding equipment. | Prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility | Lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records | Verify clamping and positioning records |
| Cutting and grinding to shape | Set up the machine to edge and grind while controlling thickness and curvature. | Prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility | Lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records | Verify cutting and grinding records |
| Polishing and coating | Treat the surface and reflective properties according to the process. | Prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility | Lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records | Verify polishing and coating records |
| Framing and securing | Fit the lens into the frame according to its shape. | Prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility | Lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records | Verify framing and securing records |
| Stage | Evidence at work | Boundary | Possible check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter mismatch | Order power or dimensions are entered incorrectly. | Have two people or two steps check the prescription and label. | Verify parameter mismatch handling |
| Lens breakage | Improper cutting and grinding pressure or clamping. | Use protection and check equipment settings. | Verify lens breakage handling |
| Coating defects | Coating thickness or surface unevenness. | Instrument final inspection and rework. | Verify coating defect handling |
| Equipment pinching and entanglement | Hands approach rotating cutting and grinding components. | Isolate and stop for maintenance. | Verify equipment pinching and entanglement handling |
| Stage | Evidence at work | Credential or status | Exam or registration conditions | Important limitation | Best suited to | How to demonstrate it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job observation | Lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records | BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent, usually with moderate-term on-the-job training; specific equipment and quality systems are verified by employer. | By region and employer | Training does not automatically grant independent authority | Learner | Verify courses, authorization, and feedback |
| Basic training | Lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records | BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent, usually with moderate-term on-the-job training; specific equipment and quality systems are verified by employer. | By region and employer | Training does not automatically grant independent authority | Learner | Verify courses, authorization, and feedback |
| Supervised practice | Lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records | BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent, usually with moderate-term on-the-job training; specific equipment and quality systems are verified by employer. | By region and employer | Training does not automatically grant independent authority | Learner | Verify courses, authorization, and feedback |
| Qualification verification | Lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records | BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent, usually with moderate-term on-the-job training; specific equipment and quality systems are verified by employer. | By region and employer | Training does not automatically grant independent authority | Practitioner | Verify courses, authorization, and feedback |
| Independent handoff | Lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records | BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent, usually with moderate-term on-the-job training; specific equipment and quality systems are verified by employer. | By region and employer | Training does not automatically grant independent authority | Practitioner | Verify courses, authorization, and feedback |
| Advanced review | Lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records | BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent, usually with moderate-term on-the-job training; specific equipment and quality systems are verified by employer. | By region and employer | Training does not automatically grant independent authority | Practitioner | Verify courses, authorization, and feedback |
Typical scope：Check lens material, power, dimensions, and frame orders.; As authorized by the position.
Readiness evidence：Lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records
Credential boundary：BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent, usually with moderate-term on-the-job training; specific equipment and quality systems are verified by employer.
Next moves：Check quality and authority first, then expand task scope.
Typical scope：Check lens material, power, dimensions, and frame orders.; As authorized by the position.
Readiness evidence：Lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records
Credential boundary：BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent, usually with moderate-term on-the-job training; specific equipment and quality systems are verified by employer.
Next moves：Check quality and authority first, then expand task scope.
Typical scope：Check lens material, power, dimensions, and frame orders.; As authorized by the position.
Readiness evidence：Lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records
Credential boundary：BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent, usually with moderate-term on-the-job training; specific equipment and quality systems are verified by employer.
Next moves：Check quality and authority first, then expand task scope.
Typical scope：Check lens material, power, dimensions, and frame orders.; As authorized by the position.
Readiness evidence：Lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records
Credential boundary：BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent, usually with moderate-term on-the-job training; specific equipment and quality systems are verified by employer.
Next moves：Check quality and authority first, then expand task scope.
Typical scope：Set up the machine to edge and grind while controlling thickness and curvature.; As authorized by the position.
Readiness evidence：Lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records
Credential boundary：BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent, usually with moderate-term on-the-job training; specific equipment and quality systems are verified by employer.
Next moves：Check quality and authority first, then expand task scope.
Typical scope：Set up the machine to edge and grind while controlling thickness and curvature.; As authorized by the position.
Readiness evidence：Lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records
Credential boundary：BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent, usually with moderate-term on-the-job training; specific equipment and quality systems are verified by employer.
Next moves：Check quality and authority first, then expand task scope.
Typical scope：Set up the machine to edge and grind while controlling thickness and curvature.; As authorized by the position.
Lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records
Typical scope：Fit the lens into the frame according to its shape.; As authorized by the position.
Readiness evidence：Lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records
Credential boundary：BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent, usually with moderate-term on-the-job training; specific equipment and quality systems are verified by employer.
Next moves：Check quality and authority first, then expand task scope.
Typical scope：Fit the lens into the frame according to its shape.; As authorized by the position.
Readiness evidence：Lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records
Credential boundary：BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent, usually with moderate-term on-the-job training; specific equipment and quality systems are verified by employer.
Next moves：Check quality and authority first, then expand task scope.
Typical scope：Fit the lens into the frame according to its shape.; As authorized by the position.
Readiness evidence：Lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records
BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent, usually with moderate-term on-the-job training; equipment and quality systems are verified by employer, and training does not automatically grant processing or release authority. The problem statement uses two fictional work orders and only compares code labels and defect records; do not actually cut, grind, or assemble.
Fictional order X requires material M1, parameter code P1, and frame F1; Y requires M2, P2, and F2. Paper finished-product records: all three codes of X match, but surface scratches are noted; Y is M2, P3, and F2, noted as having no visible defects. Practice rule: if any code does not match or the record shows scratches, simulated release is not allowed. List the item-by-item comparison, exceptions, and escalation, and do not modify the requirements on your own.
Reference delivery: X codes match but show scratches; Y parameter code P3 does not match P2; both orders are held. Record the reasons and hand over to authorized personnel to review the rework plan; release is allowed only after re-inspection passes and authorization is given, and a wrong code must not be released just because no visible defect was found. Submit a two-line work order verification table, a process flow chart, and templates for exception and rework re-inspection records; example signatures are marked as simulated only.
Day 1: copy the X/Y inputs and inspection conditions; Days 2—3: draw the order intake—parameter check—processing—framing—final inspection process, paper only; Days 4—5: judge that both orders are held and write the reasons, isolation, and escalation; Days 6—7: submit the verification table, rework re-inspection template, and authorization notes. Keep the protection and stop-work rules from the original four examples of parameter mismatch, breakage, coating defects, and pinching or entanglement; do not do a real trial.
Does not establish：51-9083 single-item employment, not the 51-9080 three-category combination; not current hiring, an AI attribution, or Chinese demand.
U.S. 51-9083 precise occupation · BLS precise occupation
2.2%
2025—2035 growth
Overall 2.2% and an official net increase of 400 people.
Does not establish：Not AI adoption replacement, individual layoffs, or Chinese demand.
U.S. 51-9083 precise occupation · Projections include replacements
About 2,200
Annual average openings
Annual average 2200 includes replacements, not a net increase of 400 or current hiring.
Does not establish：Not AI adoption replacement, individual layoffs, or Chinese demand.
These are capability relationships, not automatic promotions or credential waivers.
Transfers：Precision measurement, equipment operation, quality inspection, record keeping, and fault identification
Build next：Technicians focus on processing and do not make in-store dispensing decisions
View career profileTransfers：Precision measurement, equipment operation, quality inspection, record keeping, and fault identification
Build next：Technicians do not take part in clinical diagnosis and treatment
View career profileTransfers：Precision measurement, equipment operation, quality inspection, record keeping, and fault identification
Build next：Narrower job classification
Career profile unavailableTransfers：Precision measurement, equipment operation, quality inspection, record keeping, and fault identification
Build next：Different products and materials
View career profileTransfers：Precision measurement, equipment operation, quality inspection, record keeping, and fault identification
Build next：Different product uses
View career profileTransfers：Precision measurement, equipment operation, quality inspection, record keeping, and fault identification
Build next：Focuses more on inspection than on full-process processing
View career profileTransfers：Precision measurement, equipment operation, quality inspection, record keeping, and fault identification
Build next：Technicians focus on processing and do not make in-store dispensing decisions
View career profileTransfers：Precision measurement, equipment operation, quality inspection, record keeping, and fault identification
Build next：Technicians do not take part in clinical diagnosis and treatment
View career profileBLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent, usually with moderate-term on-the-job training; specific equipment and quality systems are verified by employer.
Parameter mismatch: order power or dimensions are entered incorrectly.; Have two people or two steps check the prescription and label.
No; prescription parameter verification, equipment safety, and finished-product release responsibility are verified by authorized personnel.
Insufficient evidence: nationwide medians, percentiles, and starting pay for this occupation were not obtained. In 2025, the pre-tax annual average for the broad production and manufacturing position at enterprises above designated size was 80739 yuan, covering only the lens processing task direction, including other positions and not this occupation's wage or an individual range; it does not apply to diagnosis and treatment, refraction, or sales, management and professional positions require separate verification, and self-employed freelancers are excluded.
The U.S. 51-9083 had a 2025 median annual wage of 39460 U.S. dollars; overall growth of 2.2% and a net increase of 400 people over 2025—2035, with annual average openings of 2200 including replacements, not the combined group, current hiring, AI adoption replacement, or individual layoffs.
Use a fictional lens order to map the cutting, framing, and final inspection process, and list dimensional and surface checkpoints; do not make medical devices
The U.S. 51-9083.00 precise occupation is kept separate from Chinese positions; wages and projections retain the year and statistical scope.
2026-10-12
BLS U.S. 51-9083 single-item wages and projections; O*NET processing tasks and 2025 percentiles; NBS2025 broad production and manufacturing position statistics.
Limitations：Does not measure adoption rates.
Limitations：Not extrapolated to China and does not replace more specific rules.
Limitations：Does not represent China.
Limitations：Typical U.S. pathway.
Limitations：Includes other manufacturing, mining, engineering, and transportation positions and is not lens technician wages or an individual range; it does not apply to diagnosis and treatment, refraction, or sales, management and professional positions require separate verification, self-employed freelancers are excluded, and it does not prove licensing.
Limitations：U.S. projections are not a guarantee.
Limitations：U.S. occupational basis.
Limitations：Use only for the stated O*NET occupation, US market and page subject. It does not establish a China mapping, China pay, or legal authorization.
Limitations：Use only for the stated O*NET occupation, US market and page subject. It does not establish a China mapping, China pay, or legal authorization.
Limitations：Use only for the stated O*NET occupation, US market and page subject. It does not establish a China mapping, China pay, or legal authorization.
Limitations：Use only for the stated O*NET occupation, US market and page subject. It does not establish a China mapping, China pay, or legal authorization.
Limitations：Use only for the stated O*NET occupation, US market and page subject. It does not establish a China mapping, China pay, or legal authorization.
Limitations：Use only for the stated O*NET occupation, US market and page subject. It does not establish a China mapping, China pay, or legal authorization.
Limitations：O*NET OnLine presents BLS OEWS wage data; preserve the displayed period, worker population, geography and unit. A direct BLS access failure does not invalidate this opened O*NET page.
Limitations：Use only for the stated O*NET occupation, US market and page subject. It does not establish a China mapping, China pay, or legal authorization.
Limitations：Precise occupation page work activities.
Limitations：Openings are not net change or current hiring, not AI adoption replacement, individual layoffs, or Chinese demand, and do not support wage percentiles.
The evidence supports only scope-limited judgments about ophthalmic laboratory technicians in the labeled market and period, and does not constitute a guarantee of personal income, hiring, or fit.
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Credential boundary：BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent, usually with moderate-term on-the-job training; specific equipment and quality systems are verified by employer.
Next moves：Check quality and authority first, then expand task scope.
Typical scope：Set up the machine to edge and grind while controlling thickness and curvature.; As authorized by the position.
Readiness evidence：Lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records
Credential boundary：BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent, usually with moderate-term on-the-job training; specific equipment and quality systems are verified by employer.
Next moves：Check quality and authority first, then expand task scope.
Credential boundary：BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent, usually with moderate-term on-the-job training; specific equipment and quality systems are verified by employer.
Next moves：Check quality and authority first, then expand task scope.
Typical scope：Fit the lens into the frame according to its shape.; As authorized by the position.
Readiness evidence：Lens parameters, equipment settings, quality checks, and rework records
Credential boundary：BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent, usually with moderate-term on-the-job training; specific equipment and quality systems are verified by employer.
Next moves：Check quality and authority first, then expand task scope.