Ophthalmic medical technician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level ophthalmic medical technician earnings begin at:

$28.12 per hour

$58,500 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level ophthalmic medical technician earnings begin at:

$22.82 per hour

$47,460 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level ophthalmic medical technician earnings begin at:

$22.20 per hour

$46,170 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level ophthalmic medical technician earnings begin at:

$17.87 per hour

$37,180 per year

10th percentile

Starting level ophthalmic medical technician earnings begin at:

$14.26 per hour

$29,650 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Ophthalmic medical technician salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $59,390
New Jersey $58,180
Minnesota $58,160
Massachusetts $46,470
Rhode Island $46,370
Oregon $46,300
Connecticut $46,280
New York $46,220
Illinois $46,210
Washington $46,190
Wisconsin $46,170
California $46,050
Vermont $45,720
Maryland $40,090
Iowa $38,460
Colorado $38,420
Michigan $38,170
New Hampshire $37,920
Nebraska $37,640
Nevada $37,540
Florida $37,510
Delaware $37,390
North Dakota $37,220
Indiana $37,180
Maine $37,180
Hawaii $37,150
Tennessee $37,070
Georgia $36,880
Pennsylvania $36,750
North Carolina $36,740
Kansas $36,690
Ohio $36,640
South Carolina $36,640
South Dakota $36,640
Montana $36,630
Arizona $36,590
Utah $36,590
Oklahoma $36,360
Virginia $36,240
Idaho $36,010
West Virginia $35,000
New Mexico $34,740
Arkansas $34,720
Texas $33,700
Louisiana $31,360
District of Columbia $31,300
Alabama $30,080
Mississippi $29,650
Missouri $29,460
Kentucky $29,340
Wyoming $29,190
Puerto Rico $22,710

How do ophthalmic medical technician salaries compare to similar careers?

Ophthalmic medical technicians earn about the same as related careers in Wisconsin. On average, they make less than community health workers but more than medical assistants.

Career Median Salary
Community health worker salary $47K
Surgical assistant salary $40K
Neurodiagnostic technologist salary $40K
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary $40K
Medical appliance technician salary $38K
Ophthalmic medical technician salary $46K
Dental assistant salary $39K
Massage therapist salary $39K
Optician salary $38K
Medical assistant salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)