SOC 51-9083 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians Salary in Orlando, FL

The average salary for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Orlando, Florida is $39,060 a year ($18.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,720: half of the 130 people in this job in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,419).

$39,060average per year

$18.78 / hourMedian $36,720Take-home ≈ $33,565

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians pay range in Orlando

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,880 or more. The middle half of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Orlando earn between $34,250 and $42,470.

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,060$3,255$18.78
Median$36,720$3,060$17.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,250$2,854$16.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,470$3,539$20.42

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians salary after taxes in Orlando

On the average salary of $39,060, a single filer in Orlando takes home about $33,565 a year, or $2,797 a month and $1,291 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Orlando a good place for ophthalmic laboratory technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Orlando area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $39,060 buys what about $38,514 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Orlando ($46,630). A typical home costs $387,733, or 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians salary in other Florida cities

Orlando ranks 5th of 5 Florida metro areas for this job; Jacksonville pays the most ($53,480).

All Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for ophthalmic laboratory technicians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,920).

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians salary by city

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Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians salary in Orlando: questions

How much do ophthalmic laboratory technicians make an hour in Orlando?

$18.78 an hour on average, and $17.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level ophthalmic laboratory technicians salary in Orlando?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the ophthalmic laboratory technicians take-home pay in Orlando?

About $33,565 a year ($2,797 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,060. Florida has no state income tax.

Do ophthalmic laboratory technicians earn more in Orlando than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,419).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9083; area Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (36740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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