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Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicianss in the United States earn a median salary of $38,420/year ($18.47/hr). Salaries range from $31,250 to $55,480 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$31K
10th percentile
$36K
25th percentile
$38K
Median
$45K
75th percentile
$55K
90th percentile

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Connecticut$61K$29.18/hr200
Idaho$51K$24.46/hr60
California$49K$23.77/hr1,470
Washington$48K$23.01/hr280
Michigan$47K$22.73/hr260
Maryland$46K$21.93/hr330
Oregon$46K$21.92/hr220
New Hampshire$44K$21.37/hr140
Wisconsin$44K$21.33/hr270
Georgia$44K$21.16/hr1,040

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$65K160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$56K720
Boise City, ID$51K50
Madison, WI$50K50
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$49K220
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$48K-
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$47K180
Eugene-Springfield, OR$47K30
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$47K200
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$47K40
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