How much do Ophthalmic Medical Technicians make in Canton-Massillon, OH?

Percentile spread

For Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $32,100 and the 90th percentile is $45,830. The difference is $13,730, which is 36.6% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $34,370 to the 75th at $40,270, covers $5,900.

The mean annual wage is $38,280, which sits above the median of $37,510. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Canton-Massillon, OH median is 17.7% lower than the national median of $45,570 for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $41,955, which is 7.9% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 7% lower than the Ohio median of $40,350.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Canton-Massillon, OH is 89.406, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $37,510 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Ophthalmic Medical Technicians at $41,955 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

11 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians. Canton-Massillon, OH ranks 11th of 12 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Akron, OH is 30 miles away, with a median of $39,540 and employment of 100. That median is 5.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $42,348, against $41,955 here.
• Cleveland, OH is 67 miles away, with a median of $41,620 and employment of 640. That median is 11% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $44,313, against $41,955 here.
• Pittsburgh, PA is 75 miles away, with a median of $43,890 and employment of 470. That median is 17% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $46,361, against $41,955 here.