State comparison · 2025
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: Minnesota vs Pennsylvania
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Minnesota earn a median of $63,080. In Pennsylvania, $45,050. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.6% — not 40%.
Nominal pay gap
+40%
Minnesota vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+38.6%
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
Pennsylvania
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Median
- $45,050
- p25
- $38,400
- p75
- $47,790
- p10
- $36,300
- p90
- $55,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
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.