State comparison · 2025
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: Minnesota vs Wisconsin
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Minnesota earn a median of $63,080. In Wisconsin, $56,420. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.7% — not 11.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+11.8%
Minnesota vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+6.7%
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
Wisconsin
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Median
- $56,420
- p25
- $47,750
- p75
- $61,620
- p10
- $40,910
- p90
- $66,560
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
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.