Salary by state
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansBLS OES May 2025
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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians — median wage by state
- Minnesota: $63,080, COL-adjusted $63,976
- Hawaii: $58,240, COL-adjusted $52,945
- Wisconsin: $56,420, COL-adjusted $59,957
- California: $54,490, COL-adjusted $49,223
- District of Columbia: $50,790, COL-adjusted $46,215
- Vermont: $50,090, COL-adjusted $51,112
- Maryland: $50,070, COL-adjusted $47,686
- Oregon: $50,020, COL-adjusted $48,375
- Alaska: $49,970, COL-adjusted $48,799
- Massachusetts: $49,750, COL-adjusted $47,023
- New Hampshire: $49,110, COL-adjusted $47,131
- New Jersey: $49,050, COL-adjusted $45,083
- Washington: $48,840, COL-adjusted $45,645
- New York: $48,440, COL-adjusted $44,893
- Connecticut: $48,270, COL-adjusted $46,593
- Maine: $48,120, COL-adjusted $49,557
- Montana: $47,290, COL-adjusted $49,989
- Illinois: $47,100, COL-adjusted $47,100
- Arizona: $47,040, COL-adjusted $46,713
- Florida: $46,830, COL-adjusted $45,290
- Michigan: $46,750, COL-adjusted $48,597
- Rhode Island: $46,500, COL-adjusted $45,455
- Colorado: $46,260, COL-adjusted $44,869
- North Dakota: $46,190, COL-adjusted $51,899
- Nebraska: $45,210, COL-adjusted $50,178
- North Carolina: $45,150, COL-adjusted $47,879
- Pennsylvania: $45,050, COL-adjusted $46,158
- Delaware: $44,540, COL-adjusted $44,629
- Iowa: $44,030, COL-adjusted $50,148
- Kansas: $43,700, COL-adjusted $48,502
- Texas: $43,640, COL-adjusted $44,943
- Indiana: $43,490, COL-adjusted $46,613
- South Dakota: $42,430, COL-adjusted $47,889
- Virginia: $40,920, COL-adjusted $40,475
- South Carolina: $40,400, COL-adjusted $43,116
- Ohio: $40,350, COL-adjusted $43,481
- Missouri: $40,290, COL-adjusted $44,372
- Georgia: $39,150, COL-adjusted $40,654
- Kentucky: $38,990, COL-adjusted $43,226
- Tennessee: $38,890, COL-adjusted $42,318
- Louisiana: $38,750, COL-adjusted $43,934
- New Mexico: $38,610, COL-adjusted $41,876
- Idaho: $38,280, COL-adjusted $40,084
- Oklahoma: $37,920, COL-adjusted $43,189
- Nevada: $37,660, COL-adjusted $37,660
- Arkansas: $37,340, COL-adjusted $42,969
- West Virginia: $36,730, COL-adjusted $41,039
- Alabama: $36,680, COL-adjusted $41,306
- Mississippi: $36,220, COL-adjusted $41,632
- Utah: $35,950, COL-adjusted $36,350
- Wyoming: $35,740, COL-adjusted $38,554
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- Minnesota$63,080
- Hawaii$58,240
- Wisconsin$56,420
- California$54,490
- District of Columbia$50,790
- Vermont$50,090
- Maryland$50,070
- Oregon$50,020
- Alaska$49,970
- Massachusetts$49,750
- New Hampshire$49,110
- New Jersey$49,050
- Washington$48,840
- New York$48,440
- Connecticut$48,270
- Maine$48,120
- Montana$47,290
- Illinois$47,100
- Arizona$47,040
- Florida$46,830
- Michigan$46,750
- Rhode Island$46,500
- Colorado$46,260
- North Dakota$46,190
- Nebraska$45,210
- North Carolina$45,150
- Pennsylvania$45,050
- Delaware$44,540
- Iowa$44,030
- Kansas$43,700
- Texas$43,640
- Indiana$43,490
- South Dakota$42,430
- Virginia$40,920
- South Carolina$40,400
- Ohio$40,350
- Missouri$40,290
- Georgia$39,150
- Kentucky$38,990
- Tennessee$38,890
- Louisiana$38,750
- New Mexico$38,610
- Idaho$38,280
- Oklahoma$37,920
- Nevada$37,660
- Arkansas$37,340
- West Virginia$36,730
- Alabama$36,680
- Mississippi$36,220
- Utah$35,950
- Wyoming$35,740
Highest- and lowest-paying states for ophthalmic medical technicians
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. Minnesota$63,080
- 2. Hawaii$58,240
- 3. Wisconsin$56,420
- 4. California$54,490
- 5. District of Columbia$50,790
Lowest-paying
- Wyoming$35,740
- Utah$35,950
- Mississippi$36,220
- Alabama$36,680
- West Virginia$36,730
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians is $45,248 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Ophthalmic Medical Technicians the most?
- Minnesota pays Ophthalmic Medical Technicians the most, with a median of $63,080, followed by Hawaii ($58,240). The lowest median is in Wyoming at $35,740.
- How much do Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salaries vary by state?
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians median pay ranges from $35,740 to $63,080 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Ophthalmic Medical Technicians jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +19.8% change in Ophthalmic Medical Technicians employment from 2024 to 2034 — much faster than average.