SOC 29-2057 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians wages by metro

National median annual wage

$45,570

10th percentile: $35,700
25th percentile: $38,170
Median: $45,570
75th percentile: $51,390
90th percentile: $61,940
Mean: $47,060

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 71,010.

That median is 10.6% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	40	$47,470	$102,540	$123,290
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	130	$42,740	$65,000	$74,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	420	$42,890	$63,300	$120,350
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	450	$48,620	$63,080	$85,250
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	Not available	$46,890	$62,390	$77,210
Duluth, MN-WI	40	$36,650	$61,880	$83,540
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	300	$47,490	$61,580	$66,680
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	Not available	$39,040	$60,600	$95,730
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	310	$38,850	$60,440	$75,020
Bend, OR	100	$46,150	$59,990	$74,250
Madison, WI	220	$45,260	$59,180	$70,680
Urban Honolulu, HI	160	$41,130	$58,240	$72,800
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	100	$42,050	$56,010	$73,080
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	80	$40,940	$55,710	$85,050
Ithaca, NY	60	$38,880	$55,570	$60,220
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	5,670	$40,810	$55,100	$68,500
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	530	$42,300	$53,990	$80,190
Anchorage, AK	70	$45,790	$52,710	$69,680
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	1,740	$38,480	$52,670	$80,740
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	210	$37,770	$52,600	$62,800

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Ophthalmic Medical Technicians jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	5,670	$40,810	$55,100	$68,500
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	2,390	$36,650	$50,010	$60,560
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2,310	$37,230	$49,950	$60,250
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	1,880	$37,890	$49,710	$63,650
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	1,740	$38,480	$52,670	$80,740
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	1,570	$36,330	$46,640	$50,160
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,540	$36,960	$39,150	$66,300
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	1,150	$39,440	$48,830	$55,300
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	1,100	$32,360	$46,450	$57,610
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,050	$37,440	$46,990	$58,880
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	1,040	$36,690	$38,240	$48,150
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	940	$36,710	$47,210	$58,640
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	920	$37,640	$48,050	$64,390
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	840	$38,260	$47,290	$56,100
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	770	$35,530	$37,570	$49,360
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	750	$35,760	$41,410	$52,960
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	720	$36,950	$44,230	$57,230
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	640	$39,520	$51,380	$66,820
Cleveland, OH	640	$35,140	$41,620	$60,580
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	620	$40,630	$49,870	$79,010

States and territories

State estimates for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Minnesota	720	$46,080	$63,080	$83,330
Hawaii	190	$40,370	$58,240	$64,850
Wisconsin	1,260	$40,910	$56,420	$66,560
California	2,500	$38,780	$54,490	$101,700
District of Columbia	Not available	$37,760	$50,790	$64,400
Vermont	150	$40,890	$50,090	$67,210
Maryland	1,300	$39,460	$50,070	$66,820
Oregon	1,060	$40,670	$50,020	$67,210
Alaska	90	$44,480	$49,970	$69,680
Massachusetts	2,330	$38,480	$49,750	$80,220
New Hampshire	300	$39,380	$49,110	$63,930
New Jersey	4,150	$39,970	$49,050	$58,250
Washington	1,250	$39,840	$48,840	$79,300
New York	4,250	$39,100	$48,440	$68,510
Connecticut	780	$40,200	$48,270	$65,820
Maine	320	$39,370	$48,120	$61,230
Montana	380	$35,420	$47,290	$64,370
Illinois	3,250	$36,190	$47,100	$60,490
Arizona	1,630	$38,370	$47,040	$55,300
Florida	7,020	$36,330	$46,830	$59,100
Michigan	1,800	$37,270	$46,750	$59,170
Rhode Island	410	$39,380	$46,500	$60,280
Colorado	1,470	$37,150	$46,260	$65,790
North Dakota	220	$39,110	$46,190	$59,920
Nebraska	530	$37,330	$45,210	$53,350
North Carolina	1,630	$36,260	$45,150	$61,970
Pennsylvania	2,890	$36,300	$45,050	$55,900
Delaware	Not available	$33,610	$44,540	$63,250
Iowa	500	$36,860	$44,030	$58,610
Kansas	630	$32,710	$43,700	$58,760
Texas	6,540	$31,930	$43,640	$58,130
Indiana	1,610	$34,990	$43,490	$57,130
South Dakota	300	$36,450	$42,430	$56,730
Virginia	1,540	$36,170	$40,920	$52,280
South Carolina	1,470	$33,000	$40,400	$51,360
Ohio	2,510	$34,570	$40,350	$53,420
Missouri	960	$31,470	$40,290	$50,530
Georgia	2,570	$34,180	$39,150	$60,010
Kentucky	1,570	$30,320	$38,990	$51,840
Tennessee	1,760	$32,870	$38,890	$60,170
Louisiana	890	$31,130	$38,750	$51,630
New Mexico	400	$35,250	$38,610	$58,630
Idaho	230	$34,760	$38,280	$49,440
Oklahoma	980	$29,330	$37,920	$48,260
Nevada	960	$35,530	$37,660	$49,360
Arkansas	540	$30,210	$37,340	$47,160
West Virginia	260	$26,470	$36,730	$46,180
Alabama	1,260	$29,120	$36,680	$47,690
Mississippi	690	$29,480	$36,220	$45,140
Utah	680	$30,440	$35,950	$49,460
Wyoming	110	$34,870	$35,740	$46,280
Puerto Rico	Not available	$24,960	$31,630	$45,760

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians is $45,570. Employment is 71,010.

How does Ophthalmic Medical Technicians pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians is 10.6% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA is highest on this page's list at $102,540.