Ophthalmic Medical Technicians pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,760 or more. The middle half of ophthalmic medical technicians in Albany earn between $41,340 and $49,290.
- $41K10th
- $41K25th
- $46KMedian
- $49K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,650 | $3,888 | $22.43 |
| Median | $45,850 | $3,821 | $22.04 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,340 | $3,445 | $19.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,290 | $4,108 | $23.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $46,650, a single filer in Albany takes home about $36,438 a year, or $3,037 a month and $1,401 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Albany a good place for ophthalmic medical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $46,650 buys what about $45,690 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary in other Oregon cities
Albany ranks 7th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($59,480).
Highest-paying cities for ophthalmic medical technicians
Santa Rosa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,160).
- Santa Rosa, CA$91,160
- San Francisco, CA$73,740
- San Jose, CA$68,910
- Minneapolis, MN$67,350
- Los Angeles, CA$64,620
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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary in Albany: questions
How much do ophthalmic medical technicians make an hour in Albany?
$22.43 an hour on average, and $22.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level ophthalmic medical technicians salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,340, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the ophthalmic medical technicians take-home pay in Albany?
About $36,438 a year ($3,037 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,650. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do ophthalmic medical technicians earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.94, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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