How much do Ophthalmic Medical Technicians make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA?

Percentile spread

For Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $39,040 and the 90th percentile is $95,730. The difference is $56,690, which is 93.5% 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 $46,660 to the 75th at $81,080, covers $34,420.

The mean annual wage is $64,620, which sits above the median of $60,600. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA median is 33% higher than the national median of $45,570 for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $53,361, which is 17.1% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 11.2% higher than the California median of $54,490.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is 113.566, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $60,600 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Ophthalmic Medical Technicians at $53,361 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

4 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks 1st of 5 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).).

• Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA is 57 miles away, with a median of $44,810. That median is 26.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $40,540, against $53,361 here.
• Bakersfield-Delano, CA is 91 miles away, with a median of $46,850 and employment of 70. That median is 22.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $46,439, against $53,361 here.
• San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is 110 miles away, with a median of $60,440 and employment of 310. That median is 0.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $54,019, against $53,361 here.