State comparison · 2025
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: Connecticut vs Minnesota
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Minnesota earn a median of $63,080. In Connecticut, $48,270. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.2% — not 23.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.5%
Connecticut vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
-27.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Connecticut
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Median
- $48,270
- p25
- $46,010
- p75
- $60,490
- p10
- $40,200
- p90
- $65,820
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.6
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.