SOC 51-9083 · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians Salary in Beaumont, TX

The average salary for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Beaumont, Texas is $35,630 a year ($17.13 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,390: half of the 40 people in this job in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,419).

$35,630average per year

$17.13 / hourMedian $36,390Take-home ≈ $30,809

  • $30K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 7Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians pay range in Beaumont

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,770 or more. The middle half of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Beaumont earn between $30,940 and $37,130.

  • $30K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,630$2,969$17.13
Median$36,390$3,032$17.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,940$2,578$14.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,130$3,094$17.85

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

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians salary after taxes in Beaumont

On the average salary of $35,630, a single filer in Beaumont takes home about $30,809 a year, or $2,567 a month and $1,185 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 Beaumont a good place for ophthalmic laboratory technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Beaumont area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $35,630 buys what about $39,569 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Beaumont ($48,630). A typical home costs $185,608, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians salary in other Texas cities

Beaumont ranks 5th of 7 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($43,350).

All Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians salaries in Texas

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 Beaumont: questions

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

$17.13 an hour on average, and $17.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,809 a year ($2,567 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,630. Texas has no state income tax.

Do ophthalmic laboratory technicians earn more in Beaumont than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX (13140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 2.29, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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