Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians Salary

It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $24K, rent takes 156.1% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $2,812/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $500/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new ophthalmic laboratory technicians typically earn — is $24K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $1,465/month.

Local pay runs 38% below the national median — $24K here vs. $39K nationally.

Puerto Rico pays $24K median vs. the U.S. average of $39K — that’s -38%.

The median is $24,420 a year, that works out to about $12 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $24,420, and experienced ophthalmic laboratory technicians can clear $35,100. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $1,801/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $2,812/month, which eats 156.1% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.

Puerto Rico has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median ophthalmic laboratory technicians salary is worth about $24,420 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.