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Highest Paying Industries for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

The top 37 highest paying industries for ophthalmic medical technicians (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $46,190, hospitals - state government owned is the highest paying industry for ophthalmic medical technicians. It is followed by general medical and surgical hospitals - state government owned industry (average annual salary $46,180). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of ophthalmic medical technicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 37 Highest Paying Industries for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Hospitals - State government owned	$46,190	$33,590	320
2	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned	$46,180	$33,520	310
3	State government, including schools and hospitals	$45,520	$33,150	390
4	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$45,230	$31,920	1,300
5	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$45,190	$31,350	930
6	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$44,360	$32,030	480
7	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$43,490	$29,140	1,780
8	Hospitals - Privately owned	$42,910	$27,910	1,400
9	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$42,630	$31,650	60
10	Educational Services - State government owned	$42,630	$31,650	60
11	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$42,290	$29,080	30
12	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$42,260	$28,580	220
13	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned	$42,250	$27,820	60
14	Hospitals - Local government owned	$42,250	$27,820	60
15	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$42,120	$27,970	160
16	Educational Services - Privately owned	$42,120	$27,970	160
17	Educational Services	$42,020	$28,520	230
18	Temporary Help Services	$41,920	$26,910	100
19	Employment Services	$41,700	$27,400	130
20	Administrative and Support Services	$41,700	$27,400	130
21	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$41,700	$27,400	130
22	Outpatient Care Centers	$40,890	$23,710	1,070
23	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$40,380	$26,640	100
24	Scientific Research and Development Services	$39,990	$26,190	n/a
25	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$39,990	$26,190	n/a
26	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$38,500	$25,480	60
27	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$38,500	$25,480	60
28	Wholesale Trade	$38,500	$25,480	60
29	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$37,180	$24,080	480
30	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$36,980	$24,010	470
31	Offices of Physicians	$36,090	$25,630	25,050
32	Health Care and Social Assistance	$35,230	$24,430	35,540
33	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$34,930	$24,270	33,670
34	Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$29,660	$21,470	7,500
35	Offices of Optometrists	$29,640	$21,470	7,490
36	Retail Trade	$28,380	$18,390	380
37	Health and Personal Care Stores	$28,340	$18,380	370