State comparison · 2025
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: Minnesota vs Ohio
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Minnesota earn a median of $63,080. In Ohio, $40,350. After cost-of-living, the gap is 47.1% — not 56.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+56.3%
Minnesota vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
+47.1%
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
Ohio
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Median
- $40,350
- p25
- $36,900
- p75
- $48,130
- p10
- $34,570
- p90
- $53,420
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
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.