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Top 15 cities for ophthalmic medical technicians by average salary
| Santa Rosa, CA | $91,160 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $73,740 |
| San Jose, CA | $68,910 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $67,350 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $64,620 |
| Sacramento, CA | $64,360 |
| Durham, NC | $60,870 |
| Duluth, MN | $60,770 |
| Portland, OR | $59,480 |
| San Diego, CA | $59,300 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $59,300 |
| Seattle, WA | $58,920 |
| Olympia, WA | $58,200 |
| Bend, OR | $57,870 |
| Burlington, VT | $57,370 |
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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 10 | $91,160 | $47,720 |
| Minnesota | 2 | $67,350 | $60,770 |
| North Carolina | 8 | $60,870 | $40,130 |
| Oregon | 7 | $59,480 | $46,650 |
| Wisconsin | 8 | $59,300 | $49,020 |
| Washington | 6 | $58,920 | $46,120 |
| Vermont | 1 | $57,370 | $57,370 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | $57,050 | $45,120 |
| Alaska | 1 | $57,000 | $57,000 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $55,470 | $55,470 |
| Colorado | 7 | $55,270 | $42,940 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $54,410 | $48,160 |
| Montana | 4 | $54,380 | $46,320 |
| Maine | 1 | $54,090 | $54,090 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $54,050 | $54,050 |
| Michigan | 6 | $54,020 | $43,070 |
| New York | 10 | $53,460 | $43,480 |
| Maryland | 2 | $52,480 | $42,640 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $51,470 | $51,470 |
| Tennessee | 9 | $49,880 | $37,650 |
| Florida | 14 | $49,810 | $43,080 |
| Texas | 16 | $49,410 | $34,720 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | $48,880 | $39,470 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $48,860 | $48,860 |
| Illinois | 4 | $48,520 | $39,730 |
| Iowa | 5 | $48,080 | $44,160 |
| Georgia | 7 | $47,850 | $37,010 |
| Arizona | 3 | $47,670 | $42,580 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $47,620 | $47,350 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $46,960 | $40,890 |
| Kansas | 2 | $46,640 | $40,200 |
| Louisiana | 5 | $46,340 | $39,940 |
| Indiana | 5 | $46,110 | $37,840 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $46,000 | $42,720 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $45,850 | $42,890 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $45,790 | $44,620 |
| Missouri | 5 | $45,780 | $36,810 |
| Virginia | 8 | $45,650 | $39,220 |
| Ohio | 7 | $44,980 | $38,280 |
| South Carolina | 6 | $44,560 | $37,370 |
| Kentucky | 4 | $43,880 | $37,000 |
| Nevada | 2 | $42,300 | $40,870 |
| Utah | 5 | $41,800 | $34,460 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $41,080 | $37,320 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | $40,900 | $37,320 |
| Alabama | 10 | $40,820 | $35,070 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $40,770 | $39,000 |
| Idaho | 2 | $40,540 | $40,020 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $37,330 | $37,330 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $32,770 | $32,770 |
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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa, CA | $91,160 | $102,540 | $43.83 | 40 |
| San Francisco, CA | $73,740 | $63,300 | $35.45 | 420 |
| San Jose, CA | $68,910 | $51,300 | $33.13 | 340 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $67,350 | $63,080 | $32.38 | 450 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $64,620 | $60,600 | $31.07 | n/a |
| Sacramento, CA | $64,360 | $49,460 | $30.94 | 130 |
| Durham, NC | $60,870 | $65,000 | $29.26 | 130 |
| Duluth, MN | $60,770 | $61,880 | $29.22 | 40 |
| Portland, OR | $59,480 | $62,390 | $28.60 | n/a |
| San Diego, CA | $59,300 | $60,440 | $28.51 | 310 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $59,300 | $61,580 | $28.51 | 300 |
| Seattle, WA | $58,920 | $53,990 | $28.33 | 530 |
| Olympia, WA | $58,200 | $55,710 | $27.98 | 80 |
| Bend, OR | $57,870 | $59,990 | $27.82 | 100 |
| Burlington, VT | $57,370 | $51,020 | $27.58 | 100 |
| Boston, MA | $57,050 | $52,670 | $27.43 | 1,740 |
| Anchorage, AK | $57,000 | $52,710 | $27.41 | 70 |
| Madison, WI | $56,810 | $59,180 | $27.31 | 220 |
| Honolulu, HI | $55,470 | $58,240 | $26.67 | 160 |
| La Crosse, WI | $55,370 | $56,010 | $26.62 | 100 |
| Boulder, CO | $55,270 | $49,340 | $26.57 | 110 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $54,410 | $49,330 | $26.16 | 270 |
| Missoula, MT | $54,380 | $49,430 | $26.15 | 100 |
| Green Bay, WI | $54,230 | $50,730 | $26.07 | 70 |
| Portland, ME | $54,090 | $51,620 | $26.00 | 150 |
| Manchester, NH | $54,050 | $50,280 | $25.99 | 110 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $54,020 | $48,560 | $25.97 | 160 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $53,760 | $49,610 | $25.85 | 40 |
| Salem, OR | $53,690 | $50,600 | $25.81 | n/a |
| Denver, CO | $53,660 | $49,870 | $25.80 | 620 |
| New York, NY | $53,460 | $55,100 | $25.70 | 5,670 |
| Ithaca, NY | $52,820 | $55,570 | $25.39 | 60 |
| Fresno, CA | $52,710 | $46,500 | $25.34 | 80 |
| Baltimore, MD | $52,480 | $51,380 | $25.23 | 640 |
| New Haven, CT | $52,350 | $47,370 | $25.17 | 80 |
| Worcester, MA | $52,070 | $49,610 | $25.03 | 210 |
| Riverside, CA | $52,050 | $47,680 | $25.02 | 210 |
| Great Falls, MT | $51,860 | $48,140 | $24.93 | 50 |
| Washington, DC | $51,470 | $48,050 | $24.74 | 920 |
| Albany, NY | $51,440 | $52,600 | $24.73 | 210 |
| Waterbury, CT | $51,420 | $47,030 | $24.72 | 110 |
| Hartford, CT | $51,370 | $46,630 | $24.70 | 240 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $51,100 | $50,020 | $24.57 | 30 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $50,900 | $50,310 | $24.47 | 260 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $50,890 | $49,300 | $24.46 | 40 |
| Amherst, MA | $50,630 | $48,620 | $24.34 | 80 |
| Nashville, TN | $49,880 | $47,010 | $23.98 | 550 |
| Wausau, WI | $49,870 | $47,660 | $23.97 | 60 |
| Miami, FL | $49,810 | $49,710 | $23.95 | 1,880 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $49,700 | $44,570 | $23.89 | 170 |
| Eugene, OR | $49,640 | $47,950 | $23.87 | 110 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $49,610 | $49,780 | $23.85 | 50 |
| Dallas, TX | $49,410 | $49,950 | $23.75 | 2,310 |
| Medford, OR | $49,410 | $46,360 | $23.75 | 120 |
| Spokane, WA | $49,220 | $46,050 | $23.67 | 110 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $49,120 | $49,620 | $23.62 | 40 |
| Appleton, WI | $49,020 | $47,520 | $23.57 | 60 |
| Kennewick, WA | $49,010 | $46,490 | $23.56 | 60 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $48,970 | $46,850 | $23.55 | 70 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $48,880 | $46,990 | $23.50 | 1,050 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $48,860 | $48,220 | $23.49 | 280 |
| Providence, RI | $48,860 | $46,500 | $23.49 | 510 |
| Chicago, IL | $48,520 | $50,010 | $23.33 | 2,390 |
| Detroit, MI | $48,320 | $47,290 | $23.23 | 840 |
| Charlotte, NC | $48,200 | $47,540 | $23.17 | 440 |
| Norwich, CT | $48,160 | $45,770 | $23.15 | 50 |
| Lancaster, PA | $48,120 | $50,700 | $23.13 | 130 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $48,080 | $48,680 | $23.12 | n/a |
| Rochester, NY | $47,940 | $47,030 | $23.05 | 300 |
| Bozeman, MT | $47,860 | $49,810 | $23.01 | 70 |
| Brunswick, GA | $47,850 | $40,980 | $23.01 | 40 |
| Oxnard, CA | $47,720 | $44,810 | $22.94 | n/a |
| Phoenix, AZ | $47,670 | $48,830 | $22.92 | 1,150 |
| Bismarck, ND | $47,620 | $46,620 | $22.90 | 50 |
| Fargo, ND | $47,350 | $47,700 | $22.76 | 50 |
| Trenton, NJ | $46,960 | $45,560 | $22.58 | 170 |
| Des Moines, IA | $46,890 | $48,570 | $22.55 | 170 |
| Davenport, IA | $46,850 | $45,610 | $22.52 | 90 |
| Albany, OR | $46,650 | $45,850 | $22.43 | 40 |
| Lawrence, KS | $46,640 | $47,620 | $22.42 | 30 |
| Tampa, FL | $46,440 | $47,210 | $22.33 | 940 |
| Allentown, PA | $46,430 | $46,280 | $22.32 | 260 |
| Utica, NY | $46,390 | $47,220 | $22.30 | n/a |
| New Orleans, LA | $46,340 | $45,030 | $22.28 | 170 |
| Iowa City, IA | $46,330 | $42,730 | $22.27 | 30 |
| Billings, MT | $46,320 | $47,070 | $22.27 | 40 |
| Greeley, CO | $46,270 | $44,390 | $22.25 | 50 |
| Bellingham, WA | $46,120 | $44,950 | $22.17 | 50 |
| Lafayette, IN | $46,110 | $46,230 | $22.17 | 80 |
| Syracuse, NY | $46,070 | $45,790 | $22.15 | 280 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $46,000 | $47,320 | $22.11 | 110 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $45,950 | $46,530 | $22.09 | 80 |
| Omaha, NE | $45,850 | $47,270 | $22.04 | 220 |
| Flint, MI | $45,830 | $47,370 | $22.04 | 140 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $45,790 | $41,130 | $22.02 | n/a |
| Columbia, MO | $45,780 | $43,300 | $22.01 | 40 |
| Lincoln, NE | $45,670 | $45,330 | $21.96 | 130 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $45,650 | $44,560 | $21.95 | n/a |
| Houston, TX | $45,560 | $46,450 | $21.91 | 1,100 |
| South Bend, IN | $45,520 | $45,940 | $21.89 | 90 |
| Sebastian, FL | $45,440 | $48,240 | $21.85 | 70 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $45,410 | $46,280 | $21.83 | 80 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $45,400 | $46,470 | $21.83 | 60 |
| Kansas City, MO | $45,320 | $43,700 | $21.79 | 500 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $45,310 | $46,080 | $21.78 | 140 |
| Springfield, MA | $45,120 | $45,810 | $21.69 | 140 |
| Wilmington, NC | $45,010 | $45,530 | $21.64 | 160 |
| Watertown, NY | $44,990 | $44,070 | $21.63 | n/a |
| Cleveland, OH | $44,980 | $41,620 | $21.62 | 640 |
| Lansing, MI | $44,920 | $47,490 | $21.60 | 80 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $44,620 | $39,500 | $21.45 | 230 |
| Charleston, SC | $44,560 | $46,790 | $21.42 | 240 |
| Deltona, FL | $44,540 | $44,640 | $21.42 | 120 |
| Atlanta, GA | $44,520 | $39,150 | $21.40 | 1,540 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $44,450 | $43,760 | $21.37 | 270 |
| Lakeland, FL | $44,430 | $44,960 | $21.36 | 310 |
| Ocala, FL | $44,410 | $46,570 | $21.35 | 110 |
| Greensboro, NC | $44,340 | $45,120 | $21.32 | 70 |
| Buffalo, NY | $44,250 | $43,580 | $21.28 | 480 |
| Traverse City, MI | $44,250 | $45,990 | $21.27 | 90 |
| Richmond, VA | $44,180 | $39,120 | $21.24 | 350 |
| Savannah, GA | $44,160 | $40,010 | $21.23 | 90 |
| Waterloo, IA | $44,160 | $39,270 | $21.23 | n/a |
| Tallahassee, FL | $44,050 | $43,640 | $21.18 | 100 |
| Pensacola, FL | $44,030 | $44,910 | $21.17 | 160 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $44,020 | $41,410 | $21.16 | 750 |
| York, PA | $43,890 | $43,400 | $21.10 | 100 |
| Louisville, KY | $43,880 | $44,110 | $21.10 | 570 |
| Orlando, FL | $43,790 | $46,640 | $21.05 | 1,570 |
| Reading, PA | $43,720 | $43,810 | $21.02 | 100 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $43,670 | $44,230 | $21.00 | 720 |
| Peoria, IL | $43,580 | $38,130 | $20.95 | 100 |
| Columbus, OH | $43,540 | $40,980 | $20.94 | 300 |
| Binghamton, NY | $43,480 | $44,610 | $20.90 | 60 |
| Crestview, FL | $43,290 | $39,890 | $20.81 | 60 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $43,290 | $43,990 | $20.81 | 130 |
| Slidell, LA | $43,220 | $39,870 | $20.78 | 70 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $43,190 | $36,730 | $20.76 | 40 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $43,080 | $38,360 | $20.71 | 450 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $43,070 | $40,160 | $20.71 | 170 |
| Raleigh, NC | $43,040 | $42,860 | $20.69 | 300 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $42,990 | $39,140 | $20.67 | 50 |
| Staunton, VA | $42,970 | $42,790 | $20.66 | 50 |
| Pueblo, CO | $42,940 | $43,150 | $20.65 | 40 |
| Grand Island, NE | $42,890 | $44,750 | $20.62 | 50 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $42,870 | $38,750 | $20.61 | 140 |
| Scranton, PA | $42,820 | $43,180 | $20.59 | 150 |
| Memphis, TN | $42,810 | $38,630 | $20.58 | 270 |
| Rapid City, SD | $42,720 | $39,300 | $20.54 | 90 |
| Salisbury, MD | $42,640 | $39,380 | $20.50 | 60 |
| Springfield, IL | $42,640 | $41,650 | $20.50 | 50 |
| Tucson, AZ | $42,580 | $39,250 | $20.47 | n/a |
| Toledo, OH | $42,520 | $39,840 | $20.44 | 120 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $42,480 | $43,890 | $20.42 | 470 |
| Akron, OH | $42,480 | $39,540 | $20.42 | 100 |
| Roanoke, VA | $42,310 | $40,560 | $20.34 | 150 |
| Shreveport, LA | $42,310 | $39,220 | $20.34 | 120 |
| Reno, NV | $42,300 | $39,920 | $20.34 | 100 |
| Greenville, SC | $42,270 | $40,400 | $20.32 | 330 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $42,210 | $42,510 | $20.29 | 310 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $42,050 | $38,850 | $20.21 | 150 |
| Knoxville, TN | $41,970 | $39,140 | $20.18 | 240 |
| St. Louis, MO | $41,910 | $39,440 | $20.15 | 530 |
| Ogden, UT | $41,800 | $39,210 | $20.10 | 100 |
| Springfield, MO | $41,790 | $38,900 | $20.09 | 170 |
| Winchester, VA | $41,590 | $40,100 | $20.00 | 50 |
| Lexington, KY | $41,280 | $39,150 | $19.85 | 230 |
| Columbia, SC | $41,090 | $38,570 | $19.76 | 300 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $41,080 | $38,760 | $19.75 | 80 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $40,920 | $35,900 | $19.68 | 270 |
| Tulsa, OK | $40,900 | $38,390 | $19.67 | 370 |
| Vineland, NJ | $40,890 | $37,290 | $19.66 | 60 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $40,870 | $37,570 | $19.65 | 770 |
| Huntsville, AL | $40,820 | $37,020 | $19.63 | 160 |
| Jackson, MS | $40,770 | $38,710 | $19.60 | 130 |
| San Antonio, TX | $40,640 | $38,240 | $19.54 | 1,040 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $40,540 | $39,270 | $19.49 | n/a |
| Augusta, GA | $40,340 | $37,300 | $19.39 | 130 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $40,250 | $37,430 | $19.35 | 140 |
| Wichita, KS | $40,200 | $39,620 | $19.33 | 140 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $40,130 | $37,210 | $19.29 | 60 |
| Amarillo, TX | $40,120 | $36,810 | $19.29 | 190 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $40,100 | $37,460 | $19.28 | 60 |
| Boise, ID | $40,020 | $38,280 | $19.24 | 80 |
| Decatur, AL | $40,020 | $38,820 | $19.24 | 40 |
| College Station, TX | $40,000 | $40,260 | $19.23 | 80 |
| Midland, TX | $39,940 | $38,070 | $19.20 | 50 |
| Houma, LA | $39,940 | $37,190 | $19.20 | 60 |
| Johnson City, TN | $39,920 | $37,420 | $19.19 | 60 |
| Birmingham, AL | $39,880 | $37,270 | $19.17 | 340 |
| Morristown, TN | $39,760 | $39,630 | $19.12 | 50 |
| Bloomington, IL | $39,730 | $37,050 | $19.10 | 40 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $39,700 | $38,740 | $19.09 | 40 |
| Dayton, OH | $39,690 | $38,540 | $19.08 | 120 |
| State College, PA | $39,470 | $37,690 | $18.97 | 60 |
| Valdosta, GA | $39,420 | $37,360 | $18.95 | 40 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $39,220 | $36,820 | $18.86 | 30 |
| Paducah, KY | $39,160 | $38,990 | $18.83 | 60 |
| Gulfport, MS | $39,000 | $37,290 | $18.75 | 60 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $38,940 | $37,590 | $18.72 | 340 |
| Clarksville, TN | $38,770 | $36,640 | $18.64 | 70 |
| Abilene, TX | $38,540 | $36,790 | $18.53 | 40 |
| Waco, TX | $38,480 | $36,830 | $18.50 | 50 |
| Longview, TX | $38,470 | $36,280 | $18.50 | 50 |
| San Angelo, TX | $38,360 | $37,170 | $18.44 | 50 |
| Little Rock, AR | $38,300 | $38,320 | $18.41 | 210 |
| Canton, OH | $38,280 | $37,510 | $18.40 | n/a |
| Auburn, AL | $38,240 | $37,220 | $18.39 | 40 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $37,990 | $36,200 | $18.27 | 160 |
| Muncie, IN | $37,840 | $38,340 | $18.19 | 50 |
| Jackson, TN | $37,760 | $36,620 | $18.15 | 50 |
| Kingsport, TN | $37,650 | $36,140 | $18.10 | 170 |
| Lubbock, TX | $37,590 | $35,250 | $18.07 | 90 |
| Daphne, AL | $37,510 | $35,300 | $18.03 | 90 |
| St. George, UT | $37,480 | $39,490 | $18.02 | 60 |
| Albany, GA | $37,460 | $36,030 | $18.01 | 110 |
| Florence, SC | $37,370 | $34,410 | $17.97 | 50 |
| Huntington, WV | $37,330 | $37,400 | $17.95 | 60 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $37,320 | $38,010 | $17.94 | 50 |
| Lawton, OK | $37,320 | $36,230 | $17.94 | 50 |
| Montgomery, AL | $37,250 | $35,690 | $17.91 | 80 |
| Columbus, GA | $37,010 | $35,140 | $17.79 | 70 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $37,000 | $35,380 | $17.79 | 110 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $36,870 | $36,330 | $17.73 | 60 |
| Joplin, MO | $36,810 | $36,680 | $17.70 | 30 |
| Mobile, AL | $36,810 | $37,000 | $17.70 | 60 |
| McAllen, TX | $36,410 | $35,180 | $17.51 | 100 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $36,070 | $35,590 | $17.34 | 60 |
| Victoria, TX | $35,880 | $36,980 | $17.25 | 60 |
| El Paso, TX | $35,610 | $35,410 | $17.12 | 80 |
| Provo, UT | $35,500 | $34,350 | $17.07 | 100 |
| Dothan, AL | $35,260 | $35,550 | $16.95 | 110 |
| Florence, AL | $35,070 | $34,570 | $16.86 | 50 |
| Texarkana, TX | $34,720 | $32,110 | $16.69 | 30 |
| Logan, UT | $34,460 | $34,710 | $16.57 | 60 |
| San Juan, PR | $32,770 | $31,730 | $15.76 | n/a |
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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary: questions
Where do ophthalmic medical technicians make the most money?
In Santa Rosa, CA, with an average of $91,160 a year, among the 236 metro areas we cover.
What is the average ophthalmic medical technicians salary in the U.S.?
$47,781 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is ophthalmic medical technicians pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $32,770 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
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 29-2057.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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