SOC 29-2057 · San Angelo, TX metro

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Salary in San Angelo, TX

The average salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in San Angelo, Texas is $38,360 a year ($18.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,170: half of the 50 people in this job in the San Angelo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,060).

$38,360average per year

$18.44 / hourMedian $37,170Take-home ≈ $33,002

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#10 of 16Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians pay range in San Angelo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,880 or more. The middle half of ophthalmic medical technicians in San Angelo earn between $32,190 and $39,330.

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,360$3,197$18.44
Median$37,170$3,098$17.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,190$2,682$15.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,330$3,278$18.91

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

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians pay in San Angelo vs. Texas and the U.S.

Ophthalmic medical technicians in San Angelo earn 13% less than the Texas average ($44,080) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($47,060). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $45,570.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Angelo$38,360$37,170$30,750$48,88050
Texas$44,080$43,640$31,930$58,1306,540
United States$47,060$45,570$35,700$61,94071,010

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary after taxes in San Angelo

On the average salary of $38,360, a single filer in San Angelo takes home about $33,002 a year, or $2,750 a month and $1,269 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 San Angelo a good place for ophthalmic medical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Angelo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $38,360 buys what about $41,491 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in San Angelo ($43,530). A typical home costs $236,295, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary in other Texas cities

San Angelo ranks 10th of 16 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($49,410).

All Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salaries in Texas

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 San Angelo: questions

How much do ophthalmic medical technicians make an hour in San Angelo?

$18.44 an hour on average, and $17.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,002 a year ($2,750 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,360. Texas has no state income tax.

Do ophthalmic medical technicians earn more in San Angelo than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,060).

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 San Angelo, TX (41660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 2.13, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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