State comparison · 2025
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: California vs Wisconsin
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Wisconsin earn a median of $56,420. In California, $54,490. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.9% — not 3.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-3.4%
California vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
-17.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Median
- $54,490
- p25
- $44,810
- p75
- $74,950
- p10
- $38,780
- p90
- $101,700
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
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.