Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Salary in U.S.
SOC 29-2057 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in U.S. is $44,080 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $21.19 per hour. 76,520 people work as Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in U.S.. Wages have grown 19% since 2019, when the median was $36,940.
Median Annual Salary
$44,080
Mean Annual
$45,360
Median Hourly
$21.19
Total Employed
76,520
Salary Distribution
$34k
10th
$37k
25th
$44k
Median
$50k
75th
$61k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $63,710 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $62,330 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $61,210 |
| Hospitals | $61,140 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $61,030 |
| Temporary Help Services | $58,400 |
| Employment Services | $58,400 |
| Educational Services | $57,320 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $56,900 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $54,650 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $54,650 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $53,160 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $50,350 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $50,350 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $50,190 |
| Educational Services | $50,190 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $48,610 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $47,440 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $47,440 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $47,440 |
| Offices of Physicians | $46,160 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $44,440 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $43,940 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $43,840 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $42,270 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $42,270 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $42,270 |
| Wholesale Trade | $37,740 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $37,620 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $37,600 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $35,960 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $35,960 |
| Retail Trade | $35,960 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $44,080 |
| 2023 | $41,780 |
| 2022 | $38,860 |
| 2021 | $37,180 |
| 2020 | $37,940 |
| 2019 | $36,940 |
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