State comparison · 2025
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: Alaska vs Minnesota
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Minnesota earn a median of $63,080. In Alaska, $49,970. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.7% — not 20.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-20.8%
Alaska vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
-23.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alaska
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Median
- $49,970
- p25
- $46,790
- p75
- $65,410
- p10
- $44,480
- p90
- $69,680
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.4
Minnesota
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Median
- $63,080
- p25
- $50,510
- p75
- $78,070
- p10
- $46,080
- p90
- $83,330
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
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.