State comparison · 2025
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: South Carolina vs Wisconsin
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Wisconsin earn a median of $56,420. In South Carolina, $40,400. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.1% — not 28.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-28.4%
South Carolina vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
-28.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
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.