How much do Ophthalmic Medical Technicians make in Utica-Rome, NY?

Percentile spread

For Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $36,810 and the 90th percentile is $55,460. The difference is $18,650, which is 39.5% 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 $46,340 to the 75th at $48,050, covers $1,710.

The mean annual wage is $46,390, which sits below the median of $47,220. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Utica-Rome, NY median is 3.6% higher than the national median of $45,570 for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $50,951, which is 11.8% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 2.5% lower than the New York median of $48,440.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Utica-Rome, NY is 92.678, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $47,220 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Ophthalmic Medical Technicians at $50,951 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

20 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians. Utica-Rome, NY ranks 11th of 21 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).).

• Syracuse, NY is 56 miles away, with a median of $45,790 and employment of 280. That median is 3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $47,826, against $50,951 here.
• Watertown-Fort Drum, NY is 64 miles away, with a median of $44,070. That median is 6.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $50,257, against $50,951 here.
• Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY is 73 miles away, with a median of $52,600 and employment of 210. That median is 11.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $52,829, against $50,951 here.