Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
SOC code 51-9083 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,530 | $16.12 |
| 25th percentile | $36,470 | $17.53 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $39,460 | $18.97 |
| 75th percentile | $47,010 | $22.60 |
| 90th percentile | $57,380 | $27.59 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians (SOC 51-9083), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 39 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 | 180 | $34,740 | $34,820 | $25,700 | $27,580 | $37,680 | $51,960 |
| Arizona | 240 | $43,570 | $43,090 | $34,240 | $37,060 | $43,680 | $50,730 |
| Arkansas | 200 | $38,600 | $38,090 | $29,380 | $34,540 | $41,560 | $47,620 |
| California | 1,470 | $54,400 | $49,430 | $38,040 | $40,170 | $68,060 | $77,450 |
| Colorado | 340 | $46,910 | $46,320 | $36,910 | $40,130 | $51,680 | $57,930 |
| Connecticut | 200 | $75,430 | $60,700 | $47,800 | $50,720 | $83,310 | $126,460 |
| Florida | 1,770 | $38,430 | $36,450 | $31,290 | $34,000 | $39,110 | $46,770 |
| Georgia | 1,040 | $43,040 | $44,000 | $33,030 | $36,900 | $45,410 | $56,070 |
| Idaho | 60 | $49,320 | $50,880 | $36,240 | $40,600 | $57,640 | $70,570 |
| Illinois | 560 | $38,810 | $37,170 | $31,260 | $34,850 | $41,290 | $49,130 |
| Indiana | 390 | $40,210 | $38,280 | $30,470 | $33,790 | $43,270 | $56,950 |
| Iowa | 190 | $36,300 | $33,770 | $29,370 | $30,390 | $37,740 | $50,960 |
| Kansas | — | $36,190 | $34,700 | $30,500 | $31,450 | $39,920 | $42,780 |
| Kentucky | 460 | $36,740 | $35,500 | $29,780 | $35,500 | $37,860 | $45,670 |
| Louisiana | 340 | $37,250 | $36,360 | $30,030 | $33,560 | $39,220 | $49,020 |
| Maryland | 330 | $49,330 | $45,620 | $38,030 | $45,130 | $53,910 | $58,510 |
| Massachusetts | — | $46,750 | $42,770 | $36,400 | $39,280 | $55,480 | $55,480 |
| Michigan | 260 | $43,680 | $47,280 | $36,550 | $38,810 | $47,860 | $47,860 |
| Minnesota | 1,020 | $41,620 | $40,500 | $32,960 | $38,070 | $45,580 | $49,270 |
| Mississippi | 120 | $32,190 | $28,930 | $25,290 | $28,930 | $35,450 | $39,110 |
| Missouri | 350 | $42,780 | $37,480 | $32,840 | $37,480 | $47,850 | $60,410 |
| Montana | 70 | $38,950 | $38,690 | $35,650 | $37,650 | $38,690 | $43,180 |
| Nebraska | — | $41,770 | $40,670 | $39,320 | $39,320 | $47,210 | $47,400 |
| Nevada | 270 | $39,840 | $38,690 | $32,960 | $37,430 | $42,760 | $49,460 |
| New Hampshire | 140 | $51,050 | $44,450 | $34,810 | $38,610 | $63,290 | $71,680 |
| New Jersey | — | $36,030 | $34,680 | $31,470 | $34,670 | $36,420 | $41,200 |
| New Mexico | 140 | $36,460 | $37,180 | $29,240 | $30,330 | $37,980 | $45,630 |
| New York | 1,420 | $39,940 | $37,030 | $32,090 | $36,210 | $42,380 | $49,450 |
| North Carolina | 420 | $41,190 | $36,120 | $29,790 | $33,930 | $47,450 | $58,920 |
| Ohio | 220 | $42,430 | $42,760 | $35,140 | $36,270 | $46,310 | $52,310 |
| Oklahoma | 140 | $38,620 | $35,940 | $31,760 | $33,990 | $43,380 | $54,350 |
| Oregon | 220 | $45,740 | $45,580 | $36,730 | $39,900 | $47,420 | $58,910 |
| Pennsylvania | 450 | $40,240 | $37,940 | $30,500 | $36,000 | $42,330 | $52,540 |
| South Carolina | 140 | $42,780 | $38,570 | $27,530 | $31,720 | $46,100 | $70,660 |
| Tennessee | 200 | $41,430 | $36,610 | $31,830 | $35,630 | $40,690 | $64,480 |
| Texas | 3,650 | $36,920 | $37,350 | $30,490 | $33,130 | $39,690 | $43,300 |
| Virginia | 410 | $42,080 | $38,080 | $32,580 | $34,240 | $46,970 | $59,630 |
| Washington | 280 | $48,450 | $47,860 | $40,030 | $40,040 | $50,240 | $62,900 |
| Wisconsin | 270 | $43,830 | $44,370 | $35,940 | $36,990 | $47,000 | $57,140 |
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.