State comparison · 2025
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: Hawaii vs Ohio
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Hawaii earn a median of $58,240. In Ohio, $40,350. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.8% — not 44.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+44.3%
Hawaii vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
+21.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Median
- $58,240
- p25
- $48,510
- p75
- $59,850
- p10
- $40,370
- p90
- $64,850
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
Ohio
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Median
- $40,350
- p25
- $36,900
- p75
- $48,130
- p10
- $34,570
- p90
- $53,420
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
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.