Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Salary by State and Metro Area
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in the United States earn a median salary of $45,570/year ($21.91/hr). Salaries range from $35,700 to $61,940 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and DC and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$36K
10th percentile
$38K
25th percentile
$46K
Median
$51K
75th percentile
$62K
90th percentile
Where Ophthalmic Medical Technicians have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $63K | $1,384 | $33K |
| Wisconsin | $56K | $1,202 | $31K |
| North Dakota | $46K | $1,034 | $26K |
| Montana | $47K | $1,129 | $25K |
| South Dakota | $42K | $1,017 | $24K |
| Iowa | $44K | $1,064 | $23K |
| Kansas | $44K | $1,066 | $23K |
| Maine | $48K | $1,281 | $23K |
| Nebraska | $45K | $1,113 | $23K |
| New Hampshire | $49K | $1,528 | $23K |
| Vermont | $50K | $1,498 | $23K |
| Indiana | $43K | $1,144 | $22K |
| Michigan | $47K | $1,272 | $22K |
| Alaska | $50K | $1,643 | $22K |
| Illinois | $47K | $1,407 | $21K |
| North Carolina | $45K | $1,284 | $21K |
| Pennsylvania | $45K | $1,351 | $21K |
| Arizona | $47K | $1,437 | $21K |
| Florida | $47K | $1,658 | $20K |
| Missouri | $40K | $1,097 | $20K |
| Ohio | $40K | $1,188 | $20K |
| Oregon | $50K | $1,555 | $20K |
| Rhode Island | $47K | $1,544 | $20K |
| Texas | $44K | $1,415 | $20K |
| Delaware | $45K | $1,448 | $19K |
| Maryland | $50K | $1,795 | $19K |
| New Mexico | $39K | $1,119 | $19K |
| Tennessee | $39K | $1,215 | $19K |
| Washington | $49K | $1,830 | $19K |
| Wyoming | $36K | $1,008 | $19K |
| Arkansas | $37K | $1,021 | $19K |
| Hawaii | $58K | $2,240 | $18K |
| Idaho | $38K | $1,136 | $18K |
| Kentucky | $39K | $1,110 | $18K |
| Louisiana | $39K | $1,191 | $18K |
| Oklahoma | $38K | $1,081 | $18K |
| South Carolina | $40K | $1,263 | $18K |
| West Virginia | $37K | $1,008 | $18K |
| Connecticut | $48K | $1,679 | $18K |
| Mississippi | $36K | $1,077 | $17K |
| Alabama | $37K | $1,085 | $17K |
| New York | $48K | $1,917 | $16K |
| District of Columbia | $51K | $2,146 | $15K |
| Georgia | $39K | $1,434 | $15K |
| New Jersey | $49K | $2,067 | $15K |
| California | $54K | $2,471 | $15K |
| Colorado | $46K | $1,832 | $15K |
| Nevada | $38K | $1,501 | $14K |
| Utah | $36K | $1,350 | $13K |
| Virginia | $41K | $1,646 | $13K |
| Massachusetts | $50K | $2,347 | $11K |
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $63K | $30.33/hr | 720 |
| Hawaii | $58K | $28/hr | 190 |
| Wisconsin | $56K | $27.13/hr | 1,260 |
| California | $54K | $26.2/hr | 2,500 |
| District of Columbia | $51K | $24.42/hr | , |
| Vermont | $50K | $24.08/hr | 150 |
| Maryland | $50K | $24.07/hr | 1,300 |
| Oregon | $50K | $24.05/hr | 1,060 |
| Alaska | $50K | $24.02/hr | 90 |
| Massachusetts | $50K | $23.92/hr | 2,330 |
| New Hampshire | $49K | $23.61/hr | 300 |
| New Jersey | $49K | $23.58/hr | 4,150 |
| Washington | $49K | $23.48/hr | 1,250 |
| New York | $48K | $23.29/hr | 4,250 |
| Connecticut | $48K | $23.21/hr | 780 |
| Maine | $48K | $23.14/hr | 320 |
| Montana | $47K | $22.74/hr | 380 |
| Illinois | $47K | $22.64/hr | 3,250 |
| Arizona | $47K | $22.61/hr | 1,630 |
| Florida | $47K | $22.51/hr | 7,020 |
| Michigan | $47K | $22.48/hr | 1,800 |
| Rhode Island | $47K | $22.36/hr | 410 |
| Colorado | $46K | $22.24/hr | 1,470 |
| North Dakota | $46K | $22.21/hr | 220 |
| Nebraska | $45K | $21.74/hr | 530 |
| North Carolina | $45K | $21.71/hr | 1,630 |
| Pennsylvania | $45K | $21.66/hr | 2,890 |
| Delaware | $45K | $21.42/hr | , |
| Iowa | $44K | $21.17/hr | 500 |
| Kansas | $44K | $21.01/hr | 630 |
| Texas | $44K | $20.98/hr | 6,540 |
| Indiana | $43K | $20.91/hr | 1,610 |
| South Dakota | $42K | $20.4/hr | 300 |
| Virginia | $41K | $19.68/hr | 1,540 |
| South Carolina | $40K | $19.42/hr | 1,470 |
| Ohio | $40K | $19.4/hr | 2,510 |
| Missouri | $40K | $19.37/hr | 960 |
| Georgia | $39K | $18.82/hr | 2,570 |
| Kentucky | $39K | $18.75/hr | 1,570 |
| Tennessee | $39K | $18.7/hr | 1,760 |
| Louisiana | $39K | $18.63/hr | 890 |
| New Mexico | $39K | $18.56/hr | 400 |
| Idaho | $38K | $18.41/hr | 230 |
| Oklahoma | $38K | $18.23/hr | 980 |
| Nevada | $38K | $18.11/hr | 960 |
| Arkansas | $37K | $17.95/hr | 540 |
| West Virginia | $37K | $17.66/hr | 260 |
| Alabama | $37K | $17.63/hr | 1,260 |
| Mississippi | $36K | $17.41/hr | 690 |
| Utah | $36K | $17.29/hr | 680 |
| Wyoming | $36K | $17.18/hr | 110 |
Showing 1–10 of 51 (all 50 states + DC)
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $103K | 40 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $65K | 130 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $63K | 420 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $63K | 450 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $62K | , |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $62K | 40 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $62K | 300 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $61K | , |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $60K | 310 |
| Bend, OR | $60K | 100 |
| Madison, WI | $59K | 220 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $58K | 160 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $56K | 100 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $56K | 80 |
| Ithaca, NY | $56K | 60 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $55K | 5,670 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $54K | 530 |
| Anchorage, AK | $53K | 70 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $53K | 1,740 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $53K | 210 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $52K | 150 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $51K | 640 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $51K | 340 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $51K | 100 |
| Green Bay, WI | $51K | 70 |
| Lancaster, PA | $51K | 130 |
| Salem, OR | $51K | , |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $50K | 260 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $50K | 110 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $50K | 30 |