What is the salary range for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians?

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salaries in the US range from $34,210 at the 10th percentile to $60,810 at the 90th percentile per year.

How many Ophthalmic Medical Technicians are there in the United States?

An estimated 76,520 people work as Ophthalmic Medical Technicians across the United States as of 2024.

Average Salary for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

SOC 29-2057 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in the United States is $44,080 ($21.19/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $34,210 at the 10th percentile to $60,810 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 76,520 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 25.1% since 2014.

Median Annual

$44,080

Mean Annual

$45,360

10th Pct

$34,210

75th Pct

$49,730

Employment

76,520

Salary Distribution

$34k

10th

$37k

25th

$44k

Median

$50k

75th

$61k

90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Metro Area	Median Annual	Mean Annual
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$101,440	$83,680
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$60,810	$59,180
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$58,790	$56,540
Eau Claire, WI	$57,930	$54,610
Vallejo, CA	$57,600	$73,950
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$55,220	$66,230
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$54,680	$57,060
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$52,620	$51,230
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$52,190	$54,010
Boulder, CO	$52,180	$54,590
Madison, WI	$52,140	$54,940
Bellingham, WA	$51,170	$52,730
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$50,910	$54,660
Bend, OR	$50,340	$55,760
Sheboygan, WI	$50,190	$53,200

Salary by State

State	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
Minnesota	$60,810	$57,530	990
Wisconsin	$50,660	$52,660	1,210
Vermont	$49,080	$52,760	180
Washington	$48,960	$53,520	1,430
Oregon	$48,730	$52,200	1,410
Connecticut	$48,520	$50,120	630
California	$47,940	$53,870	4,090
Maryland	$47,490	$49,510	1,550
New Jersey	$47,460	$48,120	1,760
Massachusetts	$47,450	$51,050	3,430
New Hampshire	$47,240	$50,400	400
Montana	$47,110	$48,050	490
New York	$46,910	$48,820	6,260
Hawaii	$46,850	$48,240	160
Alaska	$46,780	$52,430	—
Rhode Island	$46,090	$46,400	260
District of Columbia	$45,860	$46,670	—
Maine	$45,640	$45,720	290
Florida	$45,300	$44,690	7,160
Michigan	$45,070	$44,920	2,180
North Dakota	$44,970	$44,890	230
Colorado	$44,820	$48,170	1,580
Illinois	$44,790	$45,340	2,210
Pennsylvania	$44,620	$44,270	3,230
Nebraska	$44,600	$43,090	720
Iowa	$44,160	$44,820	640
Indiana	$43,200	$43,740	1,660
Arizona	$41,790	$43,540	2,080
Delaware	$41,730	$43,460	80
West Virginia	$41,600	$40,430	270
Virginia	$41,600	$44,110	2,250
North Carolina	$40,990	$44,580	2,000
Ohio	$40,000	$42,980	3,040
Louisiana	$39,100	$42,270	910
South Carolina	$38,840	$40,170	1,650
Idaho	$38,830	$40,410	240
Texas	$38,770	$41,060	6,980
South Dakota	$38,760	$42,790	440
Kansas	$38,750	$41,640	590
Kentucky	$38,740	$40,030	1,830
Tennessee	$38,720	$41,940	2,300
Puerto Rico	$38,050	$34,690	300
Georgia	$37,900	$42,190	1,690
Nevada	$37,630	$39,730	370
New Mexico	$37,510	$40,530	260
Missouri	$36,600	$37,070	830
Alabama	$36,260	$37,730	1,330
Arkansas	$36,160	$37,110	520
Utah	$36,000	$37,980	750
Mississippi	$35,960	$37,140	760
Oklahoma	$35,800	$37,030	760
Wyoming	$31,720	$35,480	60

Salary by Industry

National median wage for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.

Industry	Median Annual	Employment
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$63,710	140
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$62,330	390
Outpatient Care Centers	$61,210	1,370
Hospitals	$61,140	2,450
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$61,030	2,310
Temporary Help Services	$58,400	120
Employment Services	$58,400	220
Educational Services	$57,320	720
Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$56,900	1,050
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$54,650	310
Administrative and Support Services	$54,650	310
State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$53,160	660
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$50,350	—
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$50,350	—
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$50,190	510
Educational Services	$50,190	510
Offices of All Other Health Practitioners	$48,610	—
Management of Companies and Enterprises	$47,440	180
Management of Companies and Enterprises	$47,440	180
Management of Companies and Enterprises	$47,440	180
Offices of Physicians	$46,160	45,770
Health Care and Social Assistance	$44,440	71,810
Cross-industry, Private Ownership only	$43,940	75,470
Ambulatory Health Care Services	$43,840	68,270
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$42,270	40
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$42,270	40
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$42,270	40
Wholesale Trade	$37,740	—
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$37,620	21,090
Offices of Optometrists	$37,600	21,020
Health and Personal Care Retailers	$35,960	3,120
Health and Personal Care Retailers	$35,960	3,120
Retail Trade	$35,960	3,120

National Wage Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$44,080	$45,360	76,520
2023	$41,780	$44,290	73,390
2022	$38,860	$42,480	66,060
2021	$37,180	$41,120	65,700
2020	$37,940	$40,010	59,960
2019	$36,940	$38,760	58,600
2018	$36,530	$38,220	52,890
2017	$35,910	$37,500	48,060
2016	$35,530	$37,040	43,990
2015	$35,350	$36,690	39,160
2014	$35,230	$36,520	36,470