State comparison · 2025
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: Maine vs Minnesota
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Minnesota earn a median of $63,080. In Maine, $48,120. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.5% — not 23.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.7%
Maine vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
-22.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maine
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Median
- $48,120
- p25
- $42,680
- p75
- $52,190
- p10
- $39,370
- p90
- $61,230
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.