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Average Salary for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

SOC 51-9083 · Production Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians in the United States is $38,420 ($18.47/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $31,250 at the 10th percentile to $55,480 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 18,740 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 17.8% since 2019.

Median Annual

$38,420

Mean Annual

$41,760

10th Pct

$31,250

75th Pct

$45,410

Employment

18,740

Salary Distribution

$31k
10th
$36k
25th
$38k
Median
$45k
75th
$55k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
Connecticut $60,700
Idaho $50,880
California $49,430
Washington $47,860
Michigan $47,280
Colorado $46,320
Maryland $45,620
Oregon $45,580
New Hampshire $44,450
Wisconsin $44,370
Georgia $44,000
Arizona $43,090
Massachusetts $42,770
Ohio $42,760
Nebraska $40,670
Minnesota $40,500
Montana $38,690
Nevada $38,690
South Carolina $38,570
Indiana $38,280
Arkansas $38,090
Virginia $38,080
Pennsylvania $37,940
Missouri $37,480
Texas $37,350
New Mexico $37,180
Illinois $37,170
New York $37,030
Tennessee $36,610
Florida $36,450
Louisiana $36,360
North Carolina $36,120
Oklahoma $35,940
Kentucky $35,500
Alabama $34,820
Kansas $34,700
New Jersey $34,680
Iowa $33,770
Mississippi $28,930
Puerto Rico $23,630

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $38,420
2023 $37,720
2022 $36,810
2021 $37,270
2020 $34,440
2019 $32,620