Employment data are from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics and Employment Projections programs. State-level projections data are from Projections Central and State Labor Market Information offices.

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          Current Employment for Opticians, Dispensing in UNITED STATES

          Rank Region 2025 Employment
          1 United States 73,530
          2 California 7,840
          3 Texas 6,700
          4 Florida 5,080
          5 New York 3,520
          6 Illinois 3,250
          7 Michigan 3,080
          8 Ohio 2,960
          9 Georgia 2,290
          10 Pennsylvania 2,230
          11 Washington 2,100
          12 North Carolina 2,020
          13 Indiana 2,010
          14 New Jersey 2,010
          15 Virginia 1,860
          16 Missouri 1,600
          17 Tennessee 1,530
          18 Colorado 1,520
          19 Minnesota 1,490
          20 Wisconsin 1,430
          21 Arizona 1,400
          22 Puerto Rico 1,380
          23 Massachusetts 1,360
          24 Maryland 1,060
          25 Oregon 1,000
          26 Nevada 960
          27 Kentucky 950
          28 Iowa 920
          29 South Carolina 890
          30 Alabama 880
          31 Nebraska 870
          32 Oklahoma 730
          33 Louisiana 720
          34 Utah 700
          35 Arkansas 690
          36 Kansas 630
          37 Connecticut 610
          38 Mississippi 560
          39 Idaho 530
          40 New Hampshire 440
          41 South Dakota 430
          42 Maine 350
          43 Rhode Island 350
          44 West Virginia 350
          45 New Mexico 340
          46 Montana 330
          47 Delaware 270
          48 North Dakota 230
          49 Wyoming 130
          50 Hawaii 110
          51 Alaska 90
          52 District of Columbia 80
          53 Vermont 70
          54 American Samoa No Data Available
          55 Guam No Data Available
          56 Northern Mariana Islands No Data Available
          57 Virgin Islands No Data Available