# Offices of Optometrists

> National industry (NAICS 621320) — This industry comprises establishments of health practitioners having the degree of O.D. (Doctor of Optometry) primarily engaged in the independent practice of optometry.  These practitioners examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as diagnose related systemic conditions.  Offices of optometrists prescribe and/or provide eyeglasses, contact lenses, low vision aids, and vision therapy.  They operate private or group practices in their own offices (e.g., centers, clinics) or in the facilities of others, such as hospitals or HMO medical centers, and may also provide the same services as opticians, such as selling and fitting prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses.

Cross-References.

- **NAICS code:** 621320
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/industries/621320
- **Frame:** "AI exposure" means task overlap, not jobs lost. Figures aggregate over the occupations employed in this industry, each traced to a named public dataset.

## Scale & pay

- **Employment (BLS OEWS, May 2024):** 152,540 across 63 occupations.
- **Typical annual wage (employment-weighted median):** $57,168.

## AI exposure

- **AI task-overlap (employment-weighted across 58 occupations):** 60th percentile (Moderate) — Eloundou GPT-overlap + Felten AIOE; task overlap, not automation.

## Largest occupations

- Opticians, Dispensing (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-2081-00) — 32,580 employed; $44,090
- Optometrists (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-1041-00) — 25,710 employed; $127,980
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-2057-00) — 21,020 employed; $37,600
- Receptionists and Information Clerks (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-4171-00) — 14,710 employed; $36,700
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-6013-00) — 11,540 employed; $37,560
- Medical Assistants (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-31-9092-00) — 11,260 employed; $37,640
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-1011-00) — 5,930 employed; $56,700
- Office Clerks, General (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-9061-00) — 4,870 employed; $38,530
- Billing and Posting Clerks (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-3021-00) — 4,750 employed; $43,830
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-51-9083-00) — 2,590 employed; $37,660
- Retail Salespersons (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-41-2031-00) — 1,930 employed; $37,630
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-6014-00) — 1,860 employed; $40,230
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-3031-00) — 1,690 employed; $43,830
- Medical and Health Services Managers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-11-9111-00) — 1,590 employed; $69,210
- General and Operations Managers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-11-1021-00) — 1,050 employed; $72,240
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-2099-00) — 860 employed; $37,990
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-1241-00) — 690 employed; $232,870
- Customer Service Representatives (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-4051-00) — 690 employed; $37,440
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-9099-00) — 630 employed; $40,380
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-9041-00) — 550 employed; $39,040

## Sources

- **O*NET** (30.3) — U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)** (May 2024) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **Census NAICS** (2022) — U.S. Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/naics/
- **Anthropic Economic Index** (v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27)) — Anthropic. https://www.anthropic.com/economic-index
- **“GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.)** (arXiv 2303.10130) — OpenAI / academic. https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10130
- **AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE)** (Felten, Raj & Seamans) — academic. https://github.com/AIOE-Data/AIOE

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_Generated from Singulariki's joined dataset; data snapshot 2026-06-03T03:26:54.804143+00:00. https://singulariki.com/industries/621320_