State comparison · 2025
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: Minnesota vs Missouri
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Minnesota earn a median of $63,080. In Missouri, $40,290. After cost-of-living, the gap is 44.2% — not 56.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+56.6%
Minnesota vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
+44.2%
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
Missouri
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Median
- $40,290
- p25
- $36,720
- p75
- $46,750
- p10
- $31,470
- p90
- $50,530
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
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.