State comparison · 2025
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: North Carolina vs Wisconsin
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Wisconsin earn a median of $56,420. In North Carolina, $45,150. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.1% — not 20%.
Nominal pay gap
-20%
North Carolina vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
-20.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
North Carolina
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Median
- $45,150
- p25
- $38,010
- p75
- $49,250
- p10
- $36,260
- p90
- $61,970
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
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.