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How much do ophthalmic medical technicians make?

What ophthalmic medical technicians earn across the U.S., in every state and in the top-paying metro areas (May 2025 BLS data).

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Median pay in the U.S.
$45,570

a year, or $21.91 an hour, for ophthalmic medical technicians nationally. The average (mean) is $47,060 ($22.63 an hour).

The middle half earn $38,170 to $51,390. Median means half earn more and half earn less.

Pay range, U.S.
Bottom 10% earn under
$35,700
25th percentile
$38,170
Median
$45,570
75th percentile
$51,390
Top 10% earn over
$61,940
Jobs nationally
71,010

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians employed across the U.S.. Most work in Florida, Texas, New York.

Highest-paying state
Minnesota

$63,080 a year. Lowest: Wyoming at $35,740.

Ophthalmic Medical Technician pay in Minnesota

Ophthalmic Medical Technician pay by state

Darker states pay more. Select a state for its cities and how it compares.

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians pay by state (median a year, May 2025)

AK$50k ME$48k VT$50k NH$49k WA$49k ID$38k MT$47k ND$46k MN$63k IL$47k WI$56k MI$47k NY$48k RI$46k MA$50k OR$50k NV$38k WY$36k SD$42k IA$44k IN$43k OH$40k PA$45k NJ$49k CT$48k CA$54k UT$36k CO$46k NE$45k MO$40k KY$39k WV$37k VA$41k MD$50k DE$45k AZ$47k NM$39k KS$44k AR$37k TN$39k NC$45k SC$40k OK$38k LA$39k MS$36k AL$37k GA$39k HI$58k TX$44k FL$47k

Ophthalmic Medical Technician salary in every state

Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). Click a column to sort.

State Pay a year Hourly Jobs Per 1,000 jobs
Alabama $36,680 $17.63 1,260 0.6
Alaska $49,970 $24.02 90 0.28
Arizona $47,040 $22.61 1,630 0.5
Arkansas $37,340 $17.95 540 0.41
California $54,490 $26.20 2,500 0.14
Colorado $46,260 $22.24 1,470 0.51
Connecticut $48,270 $23.21 780 0.46
Delaware $44,540 $21.42 – –
Florida $46,830 $22.51 7,020 0.71
Georgia $39,150 $18.82 2,570 0.53
Hawaii $58,240 $28.00 190 0.3
Idaho $38,280 $18.41 230 0.26
Illinois $47,100 $22.64 3,250 0.53
Indiana $43,490 $20.91 1,610 0.5
Iowa $44,030 $21.17 500 0.32
Kansas $43,700 $21.01 630 0.44
Kentucky $38,990 $18.75 1,570 0.79
Louisiana $38,750 $18.63 890 0.46
Maine $48,120 $23.14 320 0.5
Maryland $50,070 $24.07 1,300 0.47
Massachusetts $49,750 $23.92 2,330 0.64
Michigan $46,750 $22.48 1,800 0.41
Minnesota $63,080 $30.33 720 0.24
Mississippi $36,220 $17.41 690 0.59
Missouri $40,290 $19.37 960 0.33
Montana $47,290 $22.74 380 0.74
Nebraska $45,210 $21.74 530 0.52
Nevada $37,660 $18.11 960 0.62
New Hampshire $49,110 $23.61 300 0.44
New Jersey $49,050 $23.58 4,150 0.97
New Mexico $38,610 $18.56 400 0.46
New York $48,440 $23.29 4,250 0.44
North Carolina $45,150 $21.71 1,630 0.33
North Dakota $46,190 $22.21 220 0.52
Ohio $40,350 $19.40 2,510 0.45
Oklahoma $37,920 $18.23 980 0.57
Oregon $50,020 $24.05 1,060 0.54
Pennsylvania $45,050 $21.66 2,890 0.48
Rhode Island $46,500 $22.36 410 0.82
South Carolina $40,400 $19.42 1,470 0.64
South Dakota $42,430 $20.40 300 0.65
Tennessee $38,890 $18.70 1,760 0.54
Texas $43,640 $20.98 6,540 0.47
Utah $35,950 $17.29 680 0.39
Vermont $50,090 $24.08 150 0.51
Virginia $40,920 $19.68 1,540 0.37
Washington $48,840 $23.48 1,250 0.35
West Virginia $36,730 $17.66 260 0.37
Wisconsin $56,420 $27.13 1,260 0.43
Wyoming $35,740 $17.18 110 0.38
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Top-paying metro areas for ophthalmic medical technicians

Metro areas with at least 50 ophthalmic medical technicians, by pay a year. Rural (nonmetropolitan) areas are not included.

Metro areaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $65,000 $31.25 130
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $63,300 $30.43 420
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $63,080 $30.33 450
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $61,580 $29.61 300
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $60,440 $29.06 310
Bend, OR $59,990 $28.84 100
Madison, WI $59,180 $28.45 220
Urban Honolulu, HI $58,240 $28.00 160
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $56,010 $26.93 100
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA $55,710 $26.78 80
Ithaca, NY $55,570 $26.72 60
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $55,100 $26.49 5,670
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $53,990 $25.96 530
Anchorage, AK $52,710 $25.34 70
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $52,670 $25.32 1,740

Metro areas with the most ophthalmic medical technicians

Metro areaJobsPay a year
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 5,670 $55,100
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN 2,390 $50,010
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,310 $49,950
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,880 $49,710
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 1,740 $52,670
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 1,570 $46,640
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,540 $39,150
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 1,150 $48,830
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 1,100 $46,450
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,050 $46,990
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 1,040 $38,240
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 940 $47,210
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 920 $48,050
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 840 $47,290
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 770 $37,570

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Questions about ophthalmic medical technician pay

How much does an ophthalmic medical technician make?

The median pay for ophthalmic medical technicians in the U.S. was $45,570 a year ($21.91 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $38,170 and $51,390.

Which states pay ophthalmic medical technicians the most?

The highest pay was in Minnesota ($63,080), Hawaii ($58,240), Wisconsin ($56,420), California ($54,490), Vermont ($50,090). The lowest was in Wyoming ($35,740), Utah ($35,950), Mississippi ($36,220).

How much do the highest-paid ophthalmic medical technicians make?

The best-paid 10% of ophthalmic medical technicians earned more than $61,940 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $35,700. Pay usually rises with experience, specialty, shift and location.

Which city pays ophthalmic medical technicians the most?

Among metro areas with at least 50 ophthalmic medical technicians, Durham-Chapel Hill, NC pays the most, with median pay of $65,000 a year (May 2025).

How many ophthalmic medical technicians are there in the U.S.?

About 71,010 people were employed as ophthalmic medical technicians in May 2025.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Metro areas with fewer than 50 jobs in this occupation are left out. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.