How much do Ophthalmic Medical Technicians make in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA?

Percentile spread

For Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $46,890 and the 90th percentile is $77,210. The difference is $30,320, which is 48.6% 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 $49,430 to the 75th at $64,740, covers $15,310.

The mean annual wage is $59,480, which sits below the median of $62,390. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA median is 36.9% higher than the national median of $45,570 for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $59,182, which is 29.9% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 24.7% higher than the Oregon median of $50,020.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Oregon, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is 105.421, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $62,390 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Ophthalmic Medical Technicians at $59,182 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

7 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ranks 1st of 8 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).).

• Salem, OR is 52 miles away, with a median of $50,600. That median is 18.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $48,819, against $59,182 here.
• Albany, OR is 77 miles away, with a median of $45,850 and employment of 40. That median is 26.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $44,907, against $59,182 here.
• Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA is 94 miles away, with a median of $55,710 and employment of 80. That median is 10.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $53,738, against $59,182 here.