State comparison · 2025
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: Colorado vs Minnesota
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Minnesota earn a median of $63,080. In Colorado, $46,260. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.9% — not 26.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-26.7%
Colorado vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
-29.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Colorado
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Median
- $46,260
- p25
- $43,410
- p75
- $54,720
- p10
- $37,150
- p90
- $65,790
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.1
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.