Opticians, Dispensing
Occupation · SOC 2018 29-2081 · United States
- SOC 2018 code
- 29-2081
- Share of U.S. applications
- 0.00%
- Applications on record
- 60
- FY2025
- 3
- Certified (last three years)
- 85.7%
- Main route
- PERM labour certification
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year
Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Opticians, Dispensing (SOC 29-2081). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.
Applications by fiscal year — Opticians, Dispensing
Data table
| FY2008 | 3 |
| FY2009 | 1 |
| FY2010 | 7 |
| FY2011 | 6 |
| FY2012 | 6 |
| FY2013 | 3 |
| FY2014 | 1 |
| FY2015 | 1 |
| FY2016 | 7 |
| FY2017 | 2 |
| FY2018 | 3 |
| FY2019 | 3 |
| FY2020 | 7 |
| FY2021 | 1 |
| FY2022 | 2 |
| FY2023 | 1 |
| FY2024 | 2 |
| FY2025 | 3 |
| FY2026* | 1 |
| Fiscal year | CW-1 | H-2B | LCA | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| FY2024 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2022 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FY2021 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2020 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| FY2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FY2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| FY2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| FY2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2013 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| FY2012 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| FY2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| FY2010 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| FY2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Largest sponsoring employers
Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.
- Allegany Optical, LLC5
- Italee Optometric Center, Inc.4
- Hardt Eye Clinic, Inc.2
- Italee Optics, Inc.2
- Capital Vision Services, LLC1
- Chemat Technology Inc.1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Where the jobs are
Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).
Opticians, Dispensing: applications by worksite state
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Data table
| State | Applications |
|---|---|
| CA | 24 |
| GA | 5 |
| MP | 5 |
| NY | 4 |
| WV | 3 |
| TX | 3 |
| FL | 3 |
| MA | 2 |
| VA | 2 |
| MD | 2 |
| PA | 2 |
| DC | 1 |
| MT | 1 |
| NC | 1 |
| WI | 1 |
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA19
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA5
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV4
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ4
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX3
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV3
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH2
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA2
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL2
- Chambersburg, PA2
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Pay
Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.
- Licensed Optician2
- Salesperson2
- Certified Optician2
- Refractive Optometric Assistant2
- Telemedicine Operations Coordinator1
- Chief Dispensing Optician1
- Optometric Practitioner1
- Optical Dispenser1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026
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