State comparison · 2025
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: Minnesota vs Mississippi
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Minnesota earn a median of $63,080. In Mississippi, $36,220. After cost-of-living, the gap is 53.7% — not 74.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+74.2%
Minnesota vs Mississippi
COL-adjusted gap
+53.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
Mississippi
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Median
- $36,220
- p25
- $31,190
- p75
- $38,640
- p10
- $29,480
- p90
- $45,140
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.0
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.