An optician is not an eye doctor, but opticians are an important part of your eye care team. Opticians use prescriptions written by an optometrist or an ophthalmologist to fit and sell eyeglasses, contact lenses and other eyewear.
Here are some examples of median salaries for specific jobs across the US, according to Payscale.Com as of July 2015. 1  Administrative Assistant â Median salary of $14/hour, with an hourly range of $10.58-$20.41. The total pay range is $23,421-$48,187.
The national average womanâs salary is $37,000. This changes significantly depending on where in the country the job is located. For instance, in Oklahoma, Texas and Ohio the average salary for women ranges from $31,000 to $35,000 while in California, Connecticut and Massachusetts a woman can make $42,000 up to $45,000 on average. The highest median salary for women is in Washington, DC where it is $49,000.