State comparison · 2025
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: Minnesota vs South Carolina
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Minnesota earn a median of $63,080. In South Carolina, $40,400. After cost-of-living, the gap is 48.4% — not 56.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+56.1%
Minnesota vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+48.4%
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
South Carolina
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Median
- $40,400
- p25
- $36,200
- p75
- $47,200
- p10
- $33,000
- p90
- $51,360
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
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.