State comparison · 2025
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: Minnesota vs Rhode Island
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Minnesota earn a median of $63,080. In Rhode Island, $46,500. After cost-of-living, the gap is 40.7% — not 35.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+35.7%
Minnesota vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+40.7%
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
Rhode Island
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Median
- $46,500
- p25
- $45,860
- p75
- $57,050
- p10
- $39,380
- p90
- $60,280
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
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.