Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
SOC code 29-2057 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,700 | $17.17 |
| 25th percentile | $38,170 | $18.35 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $45,570 | $21.91 |
| 75th percentile | $51,390 | $24.71 |
| 90th percentile | $61,940 | $29.78 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians (SOC 29-2057), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,330 | $37,730 | $36,260 | $29,070 | $32,200 | $41,370 | $47,150 |
| Alaska | — | $52,430 | $46,780 | $40,720 | $40,760 | $60,990 | $65,970 |
| Arizona | 2,080 | $43,540 | $41,790 | $37,040 | $37,820 | $46,880 | $53,040 |
| Arkansas | 520 | $37,110 | $36,160 | $28,950 | $30,560 | $38,860 | $47,500 |
| California | 4,090 | $53,870 | $47,940 | $36,430 | $41,110 | $57,780 | $82,710 |
| Colorado | 1,580 | $48,170 | $44,820 | $38,580 | $41,890 | $51,430 | $63,480 |
| Connecticut | 630 | $50,120 | $48,520 | $40,730 | $42,560 | $55,380 | $63,060 |
| Delaware | 80 | $43,460 | $41,730 | $32,460 | $37,150 | $48,940 | $52,380 |
| District of Columbia | — | $46,670 | $45,860 | $35,890 | $36,400 | $57,990 | $62,190 |
| Florida | 7,160 | $44,690 | $45,300 | $35,780 | $37,410 | $49,440 | $60,130 |
| Georgia | 1,690 | $42,190 | $37,900 | $29,310 | $35,300 | $45,510 | $59,210 |
| Hawaii | 160 | $48,240 | $46,850 | $35,920 | $39,690 | $50,020 | $62,400 |
| Idaho | 240 | $40,410 | $38,830 | $28,590 | $35,220 | $43,310 | $52,700 |
| Illinois | 2,210 | $45,340 | $44,790 | $34,470 | $36,800 | $48,350 | $58,450 |
| Indiana | 1,660 | $43,740 | $43,200 | $33,010 | $37,580 | $49,970 | $56,830 |
| Iowa | 640 | $44,820 | $44,160 | $35,590 | $38,600 | $49,090 | $56,830 |
| Kansas | 590 | $41,640 | $38,750 | $33,780 | $36,030 | $44,570 | $56,440 |
| Kentucky | 1,830 | $40,030 | $38,740 | $29,080 | $34,870 | $46,040 | $50,070 |
| Louisiana | 910 | $42,270 | $39,100 | $30,140 | $36,150 | $47,060 | $51,230 |
| Maine | 290 | $45,720 | $45,640 | $37,870 | $38,620 | $50,100 | $51,240 |
| Maryland | 1,550 | $49,510 | $47,490 | $38,070 | $41,040 | $56,290 | $63,150 |
| Massachusetts | 3,430 | $51,050 | $47,450 | $37,090 | $44,190 | $61,080 | $67,710 |
| Michigan | 2,180 | $44,920 | $45,070 | $35,280 | $37,200 | $48,700 | $53,690 |
| Minnesota | 990 | $57,530 | $60,810 | $32,050 | $44,720 | $75,410 | $76,430 |
| Mississippi | 760 | $37,140 | $35,960 | $28,410 | $30,070 | $39,130 | $49,330 |
| Missouri | 830 | $37,070 | $36,600 | $27,040 | $31,940 | $41,110 | $47,400 |
| Montana | 490 | $48,050 | $47,110 | $36,040 | $39,370 | $59,940 | $61,920 |
| Nebraska | 720 | $43,090 | $44,600 | $36,090 | $38,520 | $46,530 | $53,080 |
| Nevada | 370 | $39,730 | $37,630 | $30,710 | $35,440 | $39,320 | $48,980 |
| New Hampshire | 400 | $50,400 | $47,240 | $38,810 | $41,860 | $60,490 | $67,020 |
| New Jersey | 1,760 | $48,120 | $47,460 | $35,820 | $38,450 | $56,820 | $62,610 |
| New Mexico | 260 | $40,530 | $37,510 | $29,770 | $32,200 | $47,310 | $58,960 |
| New York | 6,260 | $48,820 | $46,910 | $35,910 | $39,270 | $54,690 | $63,750 |
| North Carolina | 2,000 | $44,580 | $40,990 | $34,970 | $37,050 | $49,590 | $60,800 |
| North Dakota | 230 | $44,890 | $44,970 | $38,060 | $39,690 | $47,980 | $49,930 |
| Ohio | 3,040 | $42,980 | $40,000 | $34,940 | $37,390 | $47,830 | $55,060 |
| Oklahoma | 760 | $37,030 | $35,800 | $30,500 | $34,270 | $38,190 | $46,600 |
| Oregon | 1,410 | $52,200 | $48,730 | $39,670 | $46,220 | $59,960 | $66,750 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,230 | $44,270 | $44,620 | $35,120 | $37,220 | $48,470 | $56,380 |
| Rhode Island | 260 | $46,400 | $46,090 | $38,550 | $39,640 | $46,750 | $58,670 |
| South Carolina | 1,650 | $40,170 | $38,840 | $31,420 | $35,170 | $45,400 | $50,570 |
| South Dakota | 440 | $42,790 | $38,760 | $35,540 | $36,630 | $48,200 | $52,690 |
| Tennessee | 2,300 | $41,940 | $38,720 | $31,370 | $35,980 | $46,970 | $56,460 |
| Texas | 6,980 | $41,060 | $38,770 | $30,640 | $34,980 | $47,720 | $53,940 |
| Utah | 750 | $37,980 | $36,000 | $28,890 | $30,930 | $43,150 | $49,470 |
| Vermont | 180 | $52,760 | $49,080 | $45,530 | $46,800 | $60,340 | $65,520 |
| Virginia | 2,250 | $44,110 | $41,600 | $35,670 | $37,410 | $47,680 | $58,200 |
| Washington | 1,430 | $53,520 | $48,960 | $39,040 | $43,240 | $62,460 | $73,950 |
| West Virginia | 270 | $40,430 | $41,600 | $31,580 | $33,980 | $45,930 | $47,600 |
| Wisconsin | 1,210 | $52,660 | $50,660 | $38,840 | $46,530 | $60,670 | $64,290 |
| Wyoming | 60 | $35,480 | $31,720 | $30,020 | $30,990 | $39,370 | $47,160 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.