State comparison · 2025
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: Arkansas vs Minnesota
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Minnesota earn a median of $63,080. In Arkansas, $37,340. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.8% — not 40.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-40.8%
Arkansas vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
-32.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Median
- $37,340
- p25
- $32,440
- p75
- $40,880
- p10
- $30,210
- p90
- $47,160
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
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.