Ophthalmic Medical Technician Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$45,570
$21.91/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,700 | $17.17 |
| 25th percentile | $38,170 | $18.35 |
| Median | $45,570 | $21.91 |
| 75th percentile | $51,390 | $24.71 |
| 90th percentile | $61,940 | $29.78 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 71,010
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | ||
| 1st | $63,080 | $63,962 1st |
| Hawaii | ||
| 2nd | $58,240 | $52,969 3rd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 3rd | $56,420 | $59,961 2nd |
| California | ||
| 4th | $54,490 | $49,214 10th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 5th | $50,790 | $46,214 24th |
| Vermont | ||
| 6th | $50,090 | $51,134 5th |
| Maryland | ||
| 7th | $50,070 | $47,704 17th |
| Oregon | ||
| 8th | $50,020 | $48,393 14th |
| Alaska | ||
| 9th | $49,970 | $48,818 11th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 10th | $49,750 | $47,042 20th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 11th | $49,110 | $47,146 18th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 12th | $49,050 | $45,081 29th |
| Washington | ||
| 13th | $48,840 | $45,639 26th |
| New York | ||
| 14th | $48,440 | $44,885 32nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 15th | $48,270 | $46,588 23rd |
| Maine | ||
| 16th | $48,120 | $49,583 9th |
| Montana | ||
| 17th | $47,290 | $49,966 8th |
| Illinois | ||
| 18th | $47,100 | $47,120 19th |
| Arizona | ||
| 19th | $47,040 | $46,724 21st |
| Florida | ||
| 20th | $46,830 | $45,284 28th |
| Michigan | ||
| 21st | $46,750 | $48,588 12th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 22nd | $46,500 | $45,463 27th |
| Colorado | ||
| 23rd | $46,260 | $44,890 31st |
| North Dakota | ||
| 24th | $46,190 | $51,923 4th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 25th | $45,210 | $50,176 6th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 26th | $45,150 | $47,866 16th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 27th | $45,050 | $46,171 25th |
| Delaware | ||
| 28th | $44,540 | $44,626 33rd |
| Iowa | ||
| 29th | $44,030 | $50,170 7th |
| Kansas | ||
| 30th | $43,700 | $48,519 13th |
| Texas | ||
| 31st | $43,640 | $44,963 30th |
| Indiana | ||
| 32nd | $43,490 | $46,599 22nd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 33rd | $42,430 | $47,897 15th |
| Virginia | ||
| 34th | $40,920 | $40,473 47th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 35th | $40,400 | $43,094 39th |
| Ohio | ||
| 36th | $40,350 | $43,493 36th |
| Missouri | ||
| 37th | $40,290 | $44,364 34th |
| Georgia | ||
| 38th | $39,150 | $40,657 46th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 39th | $38,990 | $43,246 37th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 40th | $38,890 | $42,332 41st |
| Louisiana | ||
| 41st | $38,750 | $43,931 35th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 42nd | $38,610 | $41,871 42nd |
| Idaho | ||
| 43rd | $38,280 | $40,086 48th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 44th | $37,920 | $43,168 38th |
| Nevada | ||
| 45th | $37,660 | $37,668 50th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 46th | $37,340 | $42,951 40th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 47th | $36,730 | $41,040 45th |
| Alabama | ||
| 48th | $36,680 | $41,296 44th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $36,220 | $41,655 43rd |
| Utah | ||
| 50th | $35,950 | $36,363 51st |
| Wyoming | ||
| 51st | $35,740 | $38,558 49th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +21.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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