The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- Eyeglass stores
- Medical equipment and supplies manufacturers
- Optometrists' offices
- Doctors' offices
Outlook
Growth for this career will be slower than average. The population of middle-aged and older individuals will increase in the next decade, which is around the age that most people will need to buy corrective lenses. Demand for these workers is also related to fashion trends, which influence how many pairs of glasses people buy.
Procedures such as laser surgery may reduce the number of people who need glasses but overall this should not reduce the need for reading glasses and other corrective measures.
Job openings will occur as current workers retire or leave the career.
Lens Grinders and Polishers (CIS 100354)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
619 Very small |
& |
1.5% |
2.7% |
>>>> |
73 Very few |
| Champaign Area |
9 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
1.9% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
7 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
-1.2% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Cook County |
252 Very small |
& |
-2.0% |
3.0% |
>>>> |
29 Very few |
| Decatur Area |
5 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
0.1% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
30 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Du Page County |
70 Very small |
& |
8.6% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
9 Very few |
| Edwardsville Area |
17 Very small |
& |
-5.9% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
9 Very small |
& |
-11.1% |
-0.1% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Lake County |
41 Very small |
& |
-2.4% |
2.6% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| McHenry County |
11 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
6.1% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
7 Very small |
& |
14.3% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
8 Very small |
& |
12.5% |
5.1% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
22 Very small |
& |
9.1% |
1.3% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
6 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
1.8% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Rockford Area |
16 Very small |
& |
-12.5% |
2.4% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
10 Very small |
& |
-10.0% |
-0.3% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
17 Very small |
& |
-5.9% |
-0.8% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
14 Very small |
& |
7.1% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Will County |
54 Very small |
& |
13.0% |
5.4% |
>>>> |
8 Very few |
| United States |
19,600 Very small |
& |
2.0% |
3.1% |
>>>> |
2,400 Very few |