SOC 29-2057 · Greeley, CO metro

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Salary in Greeley, CO

The average salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Greeley, Colorado is $46,270 a year ($22.25 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,390: half of the 50 people in this job in the Greeley, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,781).

$46,270average per year

$22.25 / hourMedian $44,390Take-home ≈ $38,030

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 7Colorado metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians pay range in Greeley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,410 or more. The middle half of ophthalmic medical technicians in Greeley earn between $39,380 and $49,620.

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,270$3,856$22.25
Median$44,390$3,699$21.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,380$3,282$18.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,620$4,135$23.86

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

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary after taxes in Greeley

On the average salary of $46,270, a single filer in Greeley takes home about $38,030 a year, or $3,169 a month and $1,463 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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Is Greeley a good place for ophthalmic medical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greeley area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $46,270 buys what about $46,189 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Greeley ($55,070). A typical home costs $497,279, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary in other Colorado cities

Greeley ranks 5th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($55,270).

All Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for ophthalmic medical technicians

Santa Rosa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,160).

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary by city

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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary in Greeley: questions

How much do ophthalmic medical technicians make an hour in Greeley?

$22.25 an hour on average, and $21.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level ophthalmic medical technicians salary in Greeley?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the ophthalmic medical technicians take-home pay in Greeley?

About $38,030 a year ($3,169 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,270. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do ophthalmic medical technicians earn more in Greeley than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,781).

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; area Greeley, CO (24540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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