Pay by state · 44 states
Orthoptist Salary by State (2026)
Orthoptists earn the most in Maryland at $164,670 a year and the least in Rhode Island at $81,280 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $115,210. All 44 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $164,670Maryland
- National median
- $115,210BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $81,280Rhode Island
- States reporting
- 44of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Orthoptist salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of orthoptists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MDMaryland | $164,670 | $140,670 | $185,220 | 5,840 | $156,890 |
| 2 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $151,990 | $126,110 | $184,350 | 490 | $138,297 |
| 3 | NYNew York | $127,360 | $97,470 | $188,420 | 750 | $118,012 |
| 4 | GAGeorgia | $126,300 | $101,040 | $153,630 | 3,130 | $131,162 |
| 5 | CACalifornia | $125,550 | $92,890 | $158,080 | 1,600 | $113,394 |
| 6 | MTMontana | $122,930 | $93,640 | $185,540 | 110 | $129,885 |
| 7 | CTConnecticut | $119,970 | $91,810 | $167,170 | 410 | $115,790 |
| 8 | HIHawaii | $119,520 | $103,720 | $137,590 | 90 | $108,703 |
| 9 | UTUtah | $119,430 | $105,380 | $215,640 | 310 | $120,802 |
| 10 | NCNorth Carolina | $117,210 | $84,930 | $161,120 | 800 | $124,261 |
| 11 | MOMissouri | $112,260 | $86,550 | $126,740 | 420 | $123,611 |
| 12 | MEMaine | $112,010 | $77,790 | $227,630 | 160 | $115,415 |
| 13 | AKAlaska | $110,220 | $89,170 | $137,460 | 70 | $107,680 |
| 14 | MAMassachusetts | $106,060 | $80,750 | $135,260 | 600 | $100,287 |
| 15 | TXTexas | $105,370 | $85,260 | $143,210 | 1,250 | $108,565 |
| 16 | WIWisconsin | $104,330 | $86,900 | $126,810 | 290 | $110,877 |
| 17 | WAWashington | $103,380 | $78,210 | $134,220 | 600 | $96,605 |
| 18 | PAPennsylvania | $103,150 | $81,290 | $123,700 | 870 | $105,717 |
| 19 | OHOhio | $101,710 | $81,300 | $135,200 | 880 | $109,632 |
| 20 | COColorado | $101,570 | $83,780 | $117,640 | 650 | $98,562 |
| 21 | WYWyoming | $101,280 | $80,770 | $121,390 | 40 | $109,266 |
| 22 | NDNorth Dakota | $101,240 | $97,470 | $102,110 | 140 | $113,805 |
| 23 | NJNew Jersey | $100,900 | $73,200 | $121,880 | 470 | $92,735 |
| 24 | MNMinnesota | $99,400 | $75,090 | $125,140 | 290 | $100,790 |
| 25 | FLFlorida | $99,260 | $83,990 | $115,920 | 850 | $95,983 |
| 26 | AZArizona | $95,780 | $76,950 | $113,900 | N/A | $95,136 |
| 27 | OROregon | $95,600 | $71,550 | $126,330 | 360 | $92,491 |
| 28 | ILIllinois | $95,080 | $74,570 | $122,180 | 1,110 | $95,120 |
| 29 | NMNew Mexico | $94,660 | $76,400 | $113,610 | 140 | $102,655 |
| 30 | MIMichigan | $92,410 | $81,330 | $112,760 | 610 | $96,043 |
| 31 | TNTennessee | $90,750 | $81,330 | $115,920 | 300 | $98,781 |
| 32 | IAIowa | $89,480 | $69,240 | $115,920 | 290 | $101,958 |
| 33 | KYKentucky | $88,610 | $81,330 | $108,890 | 120 | $98,282 |
| 34 | VAVirginia | $87,530 | $74,720 | $144,260 | N/A | $86,574 |
| 35 | KSKansas | $86,550 | $81,330 | $113,010 | 110 | $96,094 |
| 36 | NENebraska | $86,260 | $76,530 | $124,180 | 90 | $95,735 |
| 37 | NVNevada | $85,590 | $24,960 | $117,670 | 240 | $85,608 |
| 38 | INIndiana | $83,780 | $71,910 | $117,000 | 240 | $89,768 |
| 39 | SDSouth Dakota | $83,780 | $81,330 | $105,370 | 60 | $94,575 |
| 40 | VTVermont | $83,740 | $67,420 | $111,110 | 70 | $85,486 |
| 41 | PRPuerto Rico | $83,350 | $78,290 | $100,420 | 110 | N/A |
| 42 | NHNew Hampshire | $82,550 | $82,550 | $98,700 | 230 | $79,249 |
| 43 | ARArkansas | $81,330 | $64,380 | $112,400 | 200 | $93,551 |
| 44 | RIRhode Island | $81,280 | $62,440 | $102,390 | N/A | $79,468 |
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 Orthoptists, that changes the ranking: Maryland leads on raw pay at $164,670, while Maryland leads once prices are taken into account at $156,890.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Orthoptist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Orthoptists the most?
Maryland reports the highest median wage for Orthoptists at $164,670 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by District of Columbia ($151,990) and New York ($127,360).
Which state pays Orthoptists the least?
Rhode Island reports the lowest median for Orthoptists at $81,280 a year, $83,390 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Orthoptists earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Maryland first at $156,890 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $164,670. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.