Pay by state · 52 states
Ophthalmic Medical Technician Salary by State (2026)
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians earn the most in Minnesota at $63,080 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $31,630 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $45,570. All 52 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $63,080Minnesota
- National median
- $45,570BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $31,630Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 52of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Ophthalmic Medical Technician salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of ophthalmic medical technicians OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MNMinnesota | $63,080 | $50,510 | $78,070 | 720 | $63,962 |
| 2 | HIHawaii | $58,240 | $48,510 | $59,850 | 190 | $52,969 |
| 3 | WIWisconsin | $56,420 | $47,750 | $61,620 | 1,260 | $59,961 |
| 4 | CACalifornia | $54,490 | $44,810 | $74,950 | 2,500 | $49,214 |
| 5 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $50,790 | $37,760 | $64,390 | N/A | $46,214 |
| 6 | VTVermont | $50,090 | $46,070 | $62,370 | 150 | $51,134 |
| 7 | MDMaryland | $50,070 | $45,240 | $61,940 | 1,300 | $47,704 |
| 8 | OROregon | $50,020 | $46,800 | $64,510 | 1,060 | $48,393 |
| 9 | AKAlaska | $49,970 | $46,790 | $65,410 | 90 | $48,818 |
| 10 | MAMassachusetts | $49,750 | $46,580 | $64,570 | 2,330 | $47,042 |
| 11 | NHNew Hampshire | $49,110 | $41,130 | $57,720 | 300 | $47,146 |
| 12 | NJNew Jersey | $49,050 | $43,770 | $57,800 | 4,150 | $45,081 |
| 13 | WAWashington | $48,840 | $44,040 | $63,950 | 1,250 | $45,639 |
| 14 | NYNew York | $48,440 | $43,750 | $60,220 | 4,250 | $44,885 |
| 15 | CTConnecticut | $48,270 | $46,010 | $60,490 | 780 | $46,588 |
| 16 | MEMaine | $48,120 | $42,680 | $52,190 | 320 | $49,583 |
| 17 | MTMontana | $47,290 | $40,910 | $52,140 | 380 | $49,966 |
| 18 | ILIllinois | $47,100 | $38,060 | $50,490 | 3,250 | $47,120 |
| 19 | AZArizona | $47,040 | $39,870 | $48,870 | 1,630 | $46,724 |
| 20 | FLFlorida | $46,830 | $38,240 | $50,260 | 7,020 | $45,284 |
| 21 | MIMichigan | $46,750 | $38,930 | $50,500 | 1,800 | $48,588 |
| 22 | RIRhode Island | $46,500 | $45,860 | $57,050 | 410 | $45,463 |
| 23 | COColorado | $46,260 | $43,410 | $54,720 | 1,470 | $44,890 |
| 24 | NDNorth Dakota | $46,190 | $39,830 | $48,670 | 220 | $51,923 |
| 25 | NENebraska | $45,210 | $38,950 | $48,340 | 530 | $50,176 |
| 26 | NCNorth Carolina | $45,150 | $38,010 | $49,250 | 1,630 | $47,866 |
| 27 | PAPennsylvania | $45,050 | $38,400 | $47,790 | 2,890 | $46,171 |
| 28 | DEDelaware | $44,540 | $33,610 | $49,290 | N/A | $44,626 |
| 29 | IAIowa | $44,030 | $39,270 | $50,730 | 500 | $50,170 |
| 30 | KSKansas | $43,700 | $37,340 | $46,740 | 630 | $48,519 |
| 31 | TXTexas | $43,640 | $37,040 | $49,950 | 6,540 | $44,963 |
| 32 | INIndiana | $43,490 | $37,030 | $46,690 | 1,610 | $46,599 |
| 33 | SDSouth Dakota | $42,430 | $37,500 | $48,480 | 300 | $47,897 |
| 34 | VAVirginia | $40,920 | $37,310 | $46,530 | 1,540 | $40,473 |
| 35 | SCSouth Carolina | $40,400 | $36,200 | $47,200 | 1,470 | $43,094 |
| 36 | OHOhio | $40,350 | $36,900 | $48,130 | 2,510 | $43,493 |
| 37 | MOMissouri | $40,290 | $36,720 | $46,750 | 960 | $44,364 |
| 38 | GAGeorgia | $39,150 | $37,110 | $45,770 | 2,570 | $40,657 |
| 39 | KYKentucky | $38,990 | $35,670 | $45,430 | 1,570 | $43,246 |
| 40 | TNTennessee | $38,890 | $36,570 | $47,010 | 1,760 | $42,332 |
| 41 | LALouisiana | $38,750 | $36,620 | $46,730 | 890 | $43,931 |
| 42 | NMNew Mexico | $38,610 | $36,890 | $47,350 | 400 | $41,871 |
| 43 | IDIdaho | $38,280 | $36,170 | $44,130 | 230 | $40,086 |
| 44 | OKOklahoma | $37,920 | $35,130 | $39,680 | 980 | $43,168 |
| 45 | NVNevada | $37,660 | $36,600 | $44,550 | 960 | $37,668 |
| 46 | ARArkansas | $37,340 | $32,440 | $40,880 | 540 | $42,951 |
| 47 | WVWest Virginia | $36,730 | $30,140 | $43,150 | 260 | $41,040 |
| 48 | ALAlabama | $36,680 | $31,990 | $42,760 | 1,260 | $41,296 |
| 49 | MSMississippi | $36,220 | $31,190 | $38,640 | 690 | $41,655 |
| 50 | UTUtah | $35,950 | $31,600 | $43,060 | 680 | $36,363 |
| 51 | WYWyoming | $35,740 | $35,210 | $46,280 | 110 | $38,558 |
| 52 | PRPuerto Rico | $31,630 | $28,080 | $33,280 | N/A | 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 Medical Technicians, that changes the ranking: Minnesota leads on raw pay at $63,080, while Minnesota leads once prices are taken into account at $63,962.
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 Medical Technician pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Ophthalmic Medical Technicians the most?
Minnesota reports the highest median wage for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians at $63,080 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Hawaii ($58,240) and Wisconsin ($56,420).
Which state pays Ophthalmic Medical Technicians the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians at $31,630 a year, $31,450 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Ophthalmic Medical Technicians earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Minnesota first at $63,962 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $63,080. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.