State comparison · 2025
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: Minnesota vs Utah
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Minnesota earn a median of $63,080. In Utah, $35,950. After cost-of-living, the gap is 76% — not 75.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+75.5%
Minnesota vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+76%
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
Utah
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Median
- $35,950
- p25
- $31,600
- p75
- $43,060
- p10
- $30,440
- p90
- $49,460
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
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.