State comparison · 2025
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: Alabama vs Wisconsin
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Wisconsin earn a median of $56,420. In Alabama, $36,680. After cost-of-living, the gap is 31.1% — not 35%.
Nominal pay gap
-35%
Alabama vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
-31.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Median
- $36,680
- p25
- $31,990
- p75
- $42,760
- p10
- $29,120
- p90
- $47,690
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
Wisconsin
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Median
- $56,420
- p25
- $47,750
- p75
- $61,620
- p10
- $40,910
- p90
- $66,560
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.