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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Salary by City

Ophthalmic medical technicians earn the most in Santa Rosa, CA (average $91,160 a year), followed by San Francisco, CA ($73,740) and San Jose, CA ($68,910), among the 236 metro areas we cover. Nationwide the average is $47,060 and the median $45,570, for 71,010 workers (May 2025).

$47,060U.S. average
$91Khighest: Santa Rosa, CA
$33Klowest: San Juan, PR
236metro areas
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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
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary by state

Minnesota pays ophthalmic medical technicians the most statewide, $63,580 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

StateStatewide averageStatewide medianJobsMetrosHighest city averageLowest city average
Minnesota$63,580$63,0807202$67,350$60,770
California$63,030$54,4902,50010$91,160$47,720
Alaska$56,900$49,970901$57,000$57,000
Hawaii$55,240$58,2401901$55,470$55,470
Massachusetts$55,210$49,7502,3304$57,050$45,120
Wisconsin$54,920$56,4201,2608$59,300$49,020
Oregon$54,810$50,0201,0607$59,480$46,650
Washington$54,160$48,8401,2506$58,920$46,120
Vermont$53,720$50,0901501$57,370$57,370
Washington, D.C.$53,130$50,790n/a1$51,470$51,470
Maryland$52,580$50,0701,3002$52,480$42,640
Connecticut$52,160$48,2707805$54,410$48,160
New York$52,110$48,4404,25010$53,460$43,480
New Hampshire$51,940$49,1103001$54,050$54,050
New Jersey$50,720$49,0504,1503$46,960$40,890
Colorado$50,090$46,2601,4707$55,270$42,940
Rhode Island$49,190$46,5004101$48,860$48,860
Maine$49,180$48,1203201$54,090$54,090
Montana$48,900$47,2903804$54,380$46,320
Michigan$46,660$46,7501,8006$54,020$43,070
Illinois$46,500$47,1003,2504$48,520$39,730
Florida$46,310$46,8307,02014$49,810$43,080
Arizona$46,220$47,0401,6303$47,670$42,580
North Carolina$46,080$45,1501,6308$60,870$40,130
North Dakota$46,040$46,1902202$47,620$47,350
Iowa$45,940$44,0305005$48,080$44,160
Pennsylvania$45,110$45,0502,8909$48,880$39,470
Delaware$44,970$44,540n/a0n/an/a
South Dakota$44,330$42,4303002$46,000$42,720
Nebraska$44,230$45,2105303$45,850$42,890
Texas$44,080$43,6406,54016$49,410$34,720
Kansas$43,470$43,7006302$46,640$40,200
Tennessee$43,190$38,8901,7609$49,880$37,650
Indiana$43,110$43,4901,6105$46,110$37,840
New Mexico$42,920$38,6104002$45,790$44,620
Georgia$42,910$39,1502,5707$47,850$37,010
Virginia$42,870$40,9201,5408$45,650$39,220
Ohio$42,860$40,3502,5107$44,980$38,280
South Carolina$42,110$40,4001,4706$44,560$37,370
Louisiana$41,730$38,7508905$46,340$39,940
Missouri$41,620$40,2909605$45,780$36,810
Nevada$41,090$37,6609602$42,300$40,870
Kentucky$40,630$38,9901,5704$43,880$37,000
Idaho$40,420$38,2802302$40,540$40,020
Arkansas$39,110$37,3405403$41,080$37,320
Oklahoma$39,110$37,9209803$40,900$37,320
Wyoming$38,940$35,7401100n/an/a
Utah$38,680$35,9506805$41,800$34,460
Alabama$37,920$36,6801,26010$40,820$35,070
West Virginia$37,500$36,7302601$37,330$37,330
Mississippi$36,980$36,2206902$40,770$39,000
Puerto Rico$32,640$31,630n/a1$32,770$32,770
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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary in every city we cover

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Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
Santa Rosa, CA$91,160$102,540$43.8340
San Francisco, CA$73,740$63,300$35.45420
San Jose, CA$68,910$51,300$33.13340
Minneapolis, MN$67,350$63,080$32.38450
Los Angeles, CA$64,620$60,600$31.07n/a
Sacramento, CA$64,360$49,460$30.94130
Durham, NC$60,870$65,000$29.26130
Duluth, MN$60,770$61,880$29.2240
Portland, OR$59,480$62,390$28.60n/a
San Diego, CA$59,300$60,440$28.51310
Milwaukee, WI$59,300$61,580$28.51300
Seattle, WA$58,920$53,990$28.33530
Olympia, WA$58,200$55,710$27.9880
Bend, OR$57,870$59,990$27.82100
Burlington, VT$57,370$51,020$27.58100
Boston, MA$57,050$52,670$27.431,740
Anchorage, AK$57,000$52,710$27.4170
Madison, WI$56,810$59,180$27.31220
Honolulu, HI$55,470$58,240$26.67160
La Crosse, WI$55,370$56,010$26.62100
Boulder, CO$55,270$49,340$26.57110
Bridgeport, CT$54,410$49,330$26.16270
Missoula, MT$54,380$49,430$26.15100
Green Bay, WI$54,230$50,730$26.0770
Portland, ME$54,090$51,620$26.00150
Manchester, NH$54,050$50,280$25.99110
Ann Arbor, MI$54,020$48,560$25.97160
Sheboygan, WI$53,760$49,610$25.8540
Salem, OR$53,690$50,600$25.81n/a
Denver, CO$53,660$49,870$25.80620
New York, NY$53,460$55,100$25.705,670
Ithaca, NY$52,820$55,570$25.3960
Fresno, CA$52,710$46,500$25.3480
Baltimore, MD$52,480$51,380$25.23640
New Haven, CT$52,350$47,370$25.1780
Worcester, MA$52,070$49,610$25.03210
Riverside, CA$52,050$47,680$25.02210
Great Falls, MT$51,860$48,140$24.9350
Washington, DC$51,470$48,050$24.74920
Albany, NY$51,440$52,600$24.73210
Waterbury, CT$51,420$47,030$24.72110
Hartford, CT$51,370$46,630$24.70240
Grants Pass, OR$51,100$50,020$24.5730
Kiryas Joel, NY$50,900$50,310$24.47260
Oshkosh, WI$50,890$49,300$24.4640
Amherst, MA$50,630$48,620$24.3480
Nashville, TN$49,880$47,010$23.98550
Wausau, WI$49,870$47,660$23.9760
Miami, FL$49,810$49,710$23.951,880
Fort Collins, CO$49,700$44,570$23.89170
Eugene, OR$49,640$47,950$23.87110
Mount Vernon, WA$49,610$49,780$23.8550
Dallas, TX$49,410$49,950$23.752,310
Medford, OR$49,410$46,360$23.75120
Spokane, WA$49,220$46,050$23.67110
Grand Junction, CO$49,120$49,620$23.6240
Appleton, WI$49,020$47,520$23.5760
Kennewick, WA$49,010$46,490$23.5660
Bakersfield, CA$48,970$46,850$23.5570
Philadelphia, PA$48,880$46,990$23.501,050
Fort Myers, FL$48,860$48,220$23.49280
Providence, RI$48,860$46,500$23.49510
Chicago, IL$48,520$50,010$23.332,390
Detroit, MI$48,320$47,290$23.23840
Charlotte, NC$48,200$47,540$23.17440
Norwich, CT$48,160$45,770$23.1550
Lancaster, PA$48,120$50,700$23.13130
Cedar Rapids, IA$48,080$48,680$23.12n/a
Rochester, NY$47,940$47,030$23.05300
Bozeman, MT$47,860$49,810$23.0170
Brunswick, GA$47,850$40,980$23.0140
Oxnard, CA$47,720$44,810$22.94n/a
Phoenix, AZ$47,670$48,830$22.921,150
Bismarck, ND$47,620$46,620$22.9050
Fargo, ND$47,350$47,700$22.7650
Trenton, NJ$46,960$45,560$22.58170
Des Moines, IA$46,890$48,570$22.55170
Davenport, IA$46,850$45,610$22.5290
Albany, OR$46,650$45,850$22.4340
Lawrence, KS$46,640$47,620$22.4230
Tampa, FL$46,440$47,210$22.33940
Allentown, PA$46,430$46,280$22.32260
Utica, NY$46,390$47,220$22.30n/a
New Orleans, LA$46,340$45,030$22.28170
Iowa City, IA$46,330$42,730$22.2730
Billings, MT$46,320$47,070$22.2740
Greeley, CO$46,270$44,390$22.2550
Bellingham, WA$46,120$44,950$22.1750
Lafayette, IN$46,110$46,230$22.1780
Syracuse, NY$46,070$45,790$22.15280
Sioux Falls, SD$46,000$47,320$22.11110
Port St. Lucie, FL$45,950$46,530$22.0980
Omaha, NE$45,850$47,270$22.04220
Flint, MI$45,830$47,370$22.04140
Santa Fe, NM$45,790$41,130$22.02n/a
Columbia, MO$45,780$43,300$22.0140
Lincoln, NE$45,670$45,330$21.96130
Charlottesville, VA$45,650$44,560$21.95n/a
Houston, TX$45,560$46,450$21.911,100
South Bend, IN$45,520$45,940$21.8990
Sebastian, FL$45,440$48,240$21.8570
Winston-Salem, NC$45,410$46,280$21.8380
Atlantic City, NJ$45,400$46,470$21.8360
Kansas City, MO$45,320$43,700$21.79500
Palm Bay, FL$45,310$46,080$21.78140
Springfield, MA$45,120$45,810$21.69140
Wilmington, NC$45,010$45,530$21.64160
Watertown, NY$44,990$44,070$21.63n/a
Cleveland, OH$44,980$41,620$21.62640
Lansing, MI$44,920$47,490$21.6080
Albuquerque, NM$44,620$39,500$21.45230
Charleston, SC$44,560$46,790$21.42240
Deltona, FL$44,540$44,640$21.42120
Atlanta, GA$44,520$39,150$21.401,540
Colorado Springs, CO$44,450$43,760$21.37270
Lakeland, FL$44,430$44,960$21.36310
Ocala, FL$44,410$46,570$21.35110
Greensboro, NC$44,340$45,120$21.3270
Buffalo, NY$44,250$43,580$21.28480
Traverse City, MI$44,250$45,990$21.2790
Richmond, VA$44,180$39,120$21.24350
Savannah, GA$44,160$40,010$21.2390
Waterloo, IA$44,160$39,270$21.23n/a
Tallahassee, FL$44,050$43,640$21.18100
Pensacola, FL$44,030$44,910$21.17160
Cincinnati, OH$44,020$41,410$21.16750
York, PA$43,890$43,400$21.10100
Louisville, KY$43,880$44,110$21.10570
Orlando, FL$43,790$46,640$21.051,570
Reading, PA$43,720$43,810$21.02100
Indianapolis, IN$43,670$44,230$21.00720
Peoria, IL$43,580$38,130$20.95100
Columbus, OH$43,540$40,980$20.94300
Binghamton, NY$43,480$44,610$20.9060
Crestview, FL$43,290$39,890$20.8160
Fort Wayne, IN$43,290$43,990$20.81130
Slidell, LA$43,220$39,870$20.7870
Jacksonville, NC$43,190$36,730$20.7640
Jacksonville, FL$43,080$38,360$20.71450
Grand Rapids, MI$43,070$40,160$20.71170
Raleigh, NC$43,040$42,860$20.69300
Prescott Valley, AZ$42,990$39,140$20.6750
Staunton, VA$42,970$42,790$20.6650
Pueblo, CO$42,940$43,150$20.6540
Grand Island, NE$42,890$44,750$20.6250
Baton Rouge, LA$42,870$38,750$20.61140
Scranton, PA$42,820$43,180$20.59150
Memphis, TN$42,810$38,630$20.58270
Rapid City, SD$42,720$39,300$20.5490
Salisbury, MD$42,640$39,380$20.5060
Springfield, IL$42,640$41,650$20.5050
Tucson, AZ$42,580$39,250$20.47n/a
Toledo, OH$42,520$39,840$20.44120
Pittsburgh, PA$42,480$43,890$20.42470
Akron, OH$42,480$39,540$20.42100
Roanoke, VA$42,310$40,560$20.34150
Shreveport, LA$42,310$39,220$20.34120
Reno, NV$42,300$39,920$20.34100
Greenville, SC$42,270$40,400$20.32330
Virginia Beach, VA$42,210$42,510$20.29310
Harrisburg, PA$42,050$38,850$20.21150
Knoxville, TN$41,970$39,140$20.18240
St. Louis, MO$41,910$39,440$20.15530
Ogden, UT$41,800$39,210$20.10100
Springfield, MO$41,790$38,900$20.09170
Winchester, VA$41,590$40,100$20.0050
Lexington, KY$41,280$39,150$19.85230
Columbia, SC$41,090$38,570$19.76300
Fayetteville, AR$41,080$38,760$19.7580
Salt Lake City, UT$40,920$35,900$19.68270
Tulsa, OK$40,900$38,390$19.67370
Vineland, NJ$40,890$37,290$19.6660
Las Vegas, NV$40,870$37,570$19.65770
Huntsville, AL$40,820$37,020$19.63160
Jackson, MS$40,770$38,710$19.60130
San Antonio, TX$40,640$38,240$19.541,040
Twin Falls, ID$40,540$39,270$19.49n/a
Augusta, GA$40,340$37,300$19.39130
Chattanooga, TN$40,250$37,430$19.35140
Wichita, KS$40,200$39,620$19.33140
Fayetteville, NC$40,130$37,210$19.2960
Amarillo, TX$40,120$36,810$19.29190
Lynchburg, VA$40,100$37,460$19.2860
Boise, ID$40,020$38,280$19.2480
Decatur, AL$40,020$38,820$19.2440
College Station, TX$40,000$40,260$19.2380
Midland, TX$39,940$38,070$19.2050
Houma, LA$39,940$37,190$19.2060
Johnson City, TN$39,920$37,420$19.1960
Birmingham, AL$39,880$37,270$19.17340
Morristown, TN$39,760$39,630$19.1250
Bloomington, IL$39,730$37,050$19.1040
Spartanburg, SC$39,700$38,740$19.0940
Dayton, OH$39,690$38,540$19.08120
State College, PA$39,470$37,690$18.9760
Valdosta, GA$39,420$37,360$18.9540
Blacksburg, VA$39,220$36,820$18.8630
Paducah, KY$39,160$38,990$18.8360
Gulfport, MS$39,000$37,290$18.7560
Oklahoma City, OK$38,940$37,590$18.72340
Clarksville, TN$38,770$36,640$18.6470
Abilene, TX$38,540$36,790$18.5340
Waco, TX$38,480$36,830$18.5050
Longview, TX$38,470$36,280$18.5050
San Angelo, TX$38,360$37,170$18.4450
Little Rock, AR$38,300$38,320$18.41210
Canton, OH$38,280$37,510$18.40n/a
Auburn, AL$38,240$37,220$18.3940
Myrtle Beach, SC$37,990$36,200$18.27160
Muncie, IN$37,840$38,340$18.1950
Jackson, TN$37,760$36,620$18.1550
Kingsport, TN$37,650$36,140$18.10170
Lubbock, TX$37,590$35,250$18.0790
Daphne, AL$37,510$35,300$18.0390
St. George, UT$37,480$39,490$18.0260
Albany, GA$37,460$36,030$18.01110
Florence, SC$37,370$34,410$17.9750
Huntington, WV$37,330$37,400$17.9560
Jonesboro, AR$37,320$38,010$17.9450
Lawton, OK$37,320$36,230$17.9450
Montgomery, AL$37,250$35,690$17.9180
Columbus, GA$37,010$35,140$17.7970
Bowling Green, KY$37,000$35,380$17.79110
Wichita Falls, TX$36,870$36,330$17.7360
Joplin, MO$36,810$36,680$17.7030
Mobile, AL$36,810$37,000$17.7060
McAllen, TX$36,410$35,180$17.51100
Tuscaloosa, AL$36,070$35,590$17.3460
Victoria, TX$35,880$36,980$17.2560
El Paso, TX$35,610$35,410$17.1280
Provo, UT$35,500$34,350$17.07100
Dothan, AL$35,260$35,550$16.95110
Florence, AL$35,070$34,570$16.8650
Texarkana, TX$34,720$32,110$16.6930
Logan, UT$34,460$34,710$16.5760
San Juan, PR$32,770$31,730$15.76n/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.?

$47,060 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $45,570, so half of ophthalmic medical technicians earn more than that and half less.

What salary should ophthalmic medical technicians ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of ophthalmic medical technicians nationwide earn between $38,170 (25th percentile) and $51,390 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

Which state pays ophthalmic medical technicians the most?

Minnesota, with a statewide average of $63,580 a year (BLS state estimates, 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

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