State comparison · 2025
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: District of Columbia vs Wisconsin
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Wisconsin earn a median of $56,420. In District of Columbia, $50,790. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.9% — not 10%.
Nominal pay gap
-10%
District of Columbia vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
-22.9%
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
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.