Ophthalmic Medical Technicians pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,250 or more. The middle half of ophthalmic medical technicians in Bend earn between $47,590 and $64,370.
- $46K10th
- $48K25th
- $60KMedian
- $64K75th
- $74K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,870 | $4,822 | $27.82 |
| Median | $59,990 | $4,999 | $28.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,590 | $3,966 | $22.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,370 | $5,364 | $30.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $57,870, a single filer in Bend takes home about $44,589 a year, or $3,716 a month and $1,715 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 Bend a good place for ophthalmic medical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bend area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $57,870 buys what about $55,855 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 11.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 2nd 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 Bend: questions
How much do ophthalmic medical technicians make an hour in Bend?
$27.82 an hour on average, and $28.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level ophthalmic medical technicians salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,590, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the ophthalmic medical technicians take-home pay in Bend?
About $44,589 a year ($3,716 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,870. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do ophthalmic medical technicians earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% more 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 Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- 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 2.05, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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