How much do Ophthalmic Medical Technicians make in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY?

Percentile spread

For Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $36,950 and the 90th percentile is $57,460. The difference is $20,510, which is 46.5% 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 $36,950 to the 75th at $47,140, covers $10,190.

The mean annual wage is $44,990, which sits above the median of $44,070. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Watertown-Fort Drum, NY median is 3.3% lower than the national median of $45,570 for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $50,257, which is 10.3% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 9% lower than the New York median of $48,440.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Watertown-Fort Drum, NY is 87.690, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $44,070 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Ophthalmic Medical Technicians at $50,257 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

10 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians. Watertown-Fort Drum, NY ranks 9th of 11 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).).

• Utica-Rome, NY is 64 miles away, with a median of $47,220. That median is 7.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $50,951, against $50,257 here.
• Syracuse, NY is 69 miles away, with a median of $45,790 and employment of 280. That median is 3.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $47,826, against $50,257 here.
• Rochester, NY is 94 miles away, with a median of $47,030 and employment of 300. That median is 6.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $48,467, against $50,257 here.