What ophthalmic medical technicians earn in Alaska and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $24.02 an hour. That is 10% more than the national median of $45,570.
The middle half of ophthalmic medical technicians in Alaska earn $46,790 to $65,410.
Alaska pays ophthalmic medical technicians more than 42 of the other 49 states. Highest: Minnesota ($63,080).
0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.61× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $25.34 | 70 |
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Alaska earned a median of $49,970 a year ($24.02 an hour) in May 2025, 10% more than the national median of $45,570. The middle half earned $46,790 to $65,410.
Alaska ranks #8 of 50 states for ophthalmic medical technicians pay. Minnesota pays the most, at $63,080 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 90 people worked as ophthalmic medical technicians in Alaska in May 2025, or 0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
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)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.