State comparison · 2025
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: District of Columbia vs Minnesota
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Minnesota earn a median of $63,080. In District of Columbia, $50,790. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.8% — not 19.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.5%
District of Columbia vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
-27.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Median
- $50,790
- p25
- $37,760
- p75
- $64,390
- p10
- $37,760
- p90
- $64,400
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
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.