State comparison · 2025
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: Idaho vs Minnesota
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Minnesota earn a median of $63,080. In Idaho, $38,280. After cost-of-living, the gap is 37.3% — not 39.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-39.3%
Idaho vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
-37.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Idaho
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Median
- $38,280
- p25
- $36,170
- p75
- $44,130
- p10
- $34,760
- p90
- $49,440
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
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.