State comparison · 2025
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: Iowa vs Wisconsin
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Wisconsin earn a median of $56,420. In Iowa, $44,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.4% — not 22%.
Nominal pay gap
-22%
Iowa vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
-16.4%
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
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.