State comparison · 2025
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: Rhode Island vs Wisconsin
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Wisconsin earn a median of $56,420. In Rhode Island, $46,500. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.2% — not 17.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-17.6%
Rhode Island vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
-24.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
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.