Pay by state · 41 states
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician Salary by State (2026)
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians earn the most in Connecticut at $62,410 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $24,420 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $39,460. All 41 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $62,410Connecticut
- National median
- $39,460BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $24,420Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 41of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of ophthalmic laboratory technicians OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CTConnecticut | $62,410 | $52,420 | $85,940 | 170 | $60,235 |
| 2 | NHNew Hampshire | $59,460 | $45,020 | $72,920 | 180 | $57,083 |
| 3 | WAWashington | $49,230 | $46,210 | $52,810 | 260 | $46,004 |
| 4 | COColorado | $48,540 | $47,080 | $57,920 | 320 | $47,102 |
| 5 | RIRhode Island | $47,440 | $47,060 | $51,800 | 70 | $46,382 |
| 6 | NJNew Jersey | $47,420 | $37,380 | $47,640 | N/A | $43,583 |
| 7 | CACalifornia | $47,410 | $40,300 | $70,410 | 1,630 | $42,820 |
| 8 | MDMaryland | $47,100 | $39,260 | $56,500 | 360 | $44,875 |
| 9 | OHOhio | $46,320 | $38,990 | $47,280 | 560 | $49,928 |
| 10 | OROregon | $45,780 | $41,170 | $50,480 | 250 | $44,291 |
| 11 | MIMichigan | $45,490 | $39,780 | $49,380 | 330 | $47,279 |
| 12 | GAGeorgia | $45,050 | $38,100 | $46,880 | 960 | $46,784 |
| 13 | KSKansas | $44,920 | $41,220 | $45,990 | N/A | $49,873 |
| 14 | NCNorth Carolina | $44,140 | $36,640 | $51,340 | 210 | $46,795 |
| 15 | MEMaine | $43,520 | $34,260 | $49,630 | 50 | $44,843 |
| 16 | MAMassachusetts | $43,100 | $36,570 | $48,140 | N/A | $40,754 |
| 17 | WIWisconsin | $42,920 | $35,860 | $45,820 | 200 | $45,613 |
| 18 | NYNew York | $42,450 | $38,190 | $45,870 | 1,250 | $39,334 |
| 19 | NENebraska | $40,640 | $40,640 | $47,220 | 170 | $45,104 |
| 20 | MNMinnesota | $40,280 | $37,720 | $46,990 | 1,110 | $40,843 |
| 21 | NVNevada | $38,990 | $35,790 | $45,010 | 240 | $38,998 |
| 22 | MOMissouri | $38,740 | $33,520 | $42,610 | 360 | $42,657 |
| 23 | AZArizona | $38,620 | $35,780 | $45,090 | 150 | $38,360 |
| 24 | NMNew Mexico | $38,590 | $36,520 | $43,870 | 130 | $41,849 |
| 25 | FLFlorida | $38,020 | $35,390 | $45,360 | 1,230 | $36,765 |
| 26 | TXTexas | $37,920 | $34,130 | $44,300 | 3,380 | $39,070 |
| 27 | PAPennsylvania | $37,680 | $35,040 | $42,220 | 510 | $38,618 |
| 28 | TNTennessee | $37,370 | $36,430 | $41,140 | 130 | $40,677 |
| 29 | INIndiana | $37,360 | $36,120 | $44,450 | 330 | $40,030 |
| 30 | LALouisiana | $37,160 | $34,680 | $40,490 | 300 | $42,128 |
| 31 | WVWest Virginia | $37,140 | $35,900 | $37,170 | N/A | $41,499 |
| 32 | ARArkansas | $37,060 | $35,350 | $39,460 | 170 | $42,629 |
| 33 | ALAlabama | $37,010 | $30,240 | $39,370 | 190 | $41,667 |
| 34 | ILIllinois | $36,840 | $35,980 | $41,690 | 830 | $36,855 |
| 35 | KYKentucky | $36,650 | $34,290 | $36,650 | 610 | $40,650 |
| 36 | OKOklahoma | $35,620 | $30,100 | $39,070 | 210 | $40,550 |
| 37 | MSMississippi | $35,230 | $29,850 | $44,000 | 220 | $40,516 |
| 38 | VAVirginia | $34,170 | $31,780 | $39,020 | 470 | $33,797 |
| 39 | SCSouth Carolina | $34,140 | $26,430 | $47,700 | 130 | $36,416 |
| 40 | IAIowa | $33,910 | $30,360 | $37,140 | 100 | $38,639 |
| 41 | PRPuerto Rico | $24,420 | $24,420 | $28,450 | 1,360 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians, that changes the ranking: Connecticut leads on raw pay at $62,410, while Connecticut leads once prices are taken into account at $60,235.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians the most?
Connecticut reports the highest median wage for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians at $62,410 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New Hampshire ($59,460) and Washington ($49,230).
Which state pays Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians at $24,420 a year, $37,990 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Connecticut first at $60,235 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $62,410. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.