State comparison · 2025
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: Iowa vs Minnesota
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Minnesota earn a median of $63,080. In Iowa, $44,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.6% — not 30.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-30.2%
Iowa vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
-21.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Iowa
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Median
- $44,030
- p25
- $39,270
- p75
- $50,730
- p10
- $36,860
- p90
- $58,610
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
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.