The highest-paying states 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 of ophthalmic medical technicians in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $59,850, Alaska is the highest paying state for ophthalmic medical technicians. It is followed by Minnesota (average annual salary $57,730). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of ophthalmic medical technicians in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $59,850 |
$44,330 | 80 |
| 2 | Minnesota | $57,730 |
$36,820 | 1,070 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $50,150 |
$38,200 | 1,200 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $49,870 |
$31,560 | 1,470 |
| 5 | New York | $48,430 |
$37,440 | 3,210 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $48,310 |
$37,280 | 270 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | $48,120 |
$36,690 | 1,080 |
| 8 | Washington | $47,720 |
$38,160 | 1,890 |
| 9 | Vermont | $47,160 |
$38,200 | 140 |
| 10 | Oregon | $46,990 |
$33,970 | 720 |
| 11 | California | $46,400 |
$35,340 | 4,170 |
| 12 | Connecticut | $45,040 |
$37,860 | 770 |
| 13 | Florida | $43,300 |
$28,900 | 4,630 |
| 14 | Iowa | $42,490 |
$32,210 | 490 |
| 15 | Nebraska | $41,710 |
$30,510 | 330 |
| 16 | North Dakota | $41,600 |
$35,460 | 390 |
| 17 | Hawaii | $41,190 |
$29,940 | 340 |
| 18 | Illinois | $40,250 |
$31,200 | 2,520 |
| 19 | Maine | $39,940 |
$33,820 | 330 |
| 20 | New Hampshire | $39,930 |
$33,210 | 320 |
| 21 | Louisiana | $39,790 |
$30,230 | 800 |
| 22 | Maryland | $39,780 |
$32,860 | 1,170 |
| 23 | Delaware | $39,440 |
$31,990 | 160 |
| 24 | Ohio | $38,900 |
$30,550 | 3,390 |
| 25 | South Dakota | $38,390 |
$32,930 | 210 |
| 26 | Colorado | $38,370 |
$31,580 | 1,440 |
| 27 | Michigan | $38,110 |
$29,190 | 1,510 |
| 28 | Virginia | $37,780 |
$30,970 | 1,750 |
| 29 | Indiana | $37,690 |
$30,860 | 1,590 |
| 30 | Kansas | $37,440 |
$28,790 | 550 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | $37,440 |
$32,540 | 3,200 |
| 32 | Tennessee | $37,370 |
$29,070 | 2,040 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $36,930 |
$30,130 | 790 |
| 34 | Montana | $36,880 |
$28,340 | 280 |
| 35 | Idaho | $36,830 |
$28,080 | 290 |
| 36 | Arizona | $36,810 |
$30,820 | 2,490 |
| 37 | North Carolina | $36,780 |
$29,060 | 3,290 |
| 38 | Georgia | $36,700 |
$28,080 | 2,180 |
| 39 | Texas | $36,600 |
$28,760 | 6,810 |
| 40 | Utah | $36,080 |
$27,720 | 260 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $35,900 |
$29,230 | 1,150 |
| 42 | Arkansas | $34,380 |
$26,620 | 550 |
| 43 | New Mexico | $34,200 |
$27,120 | 350 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $34,170 |
$23,430 | 1,020 |
| 45 | Puerto Rico | $34,150 |
$21,830 | 350 |
| 46 | District of Columbia | $33,630 |
$33,630 | 120 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $33,450 |
$27,640 | 750 |
| 48 | Alabama | $33,340 |
$28,130 | 1,170 |
| 49 | Missouri | $32,940 |
$28,310 | 650 |
| 50 | Nevada | $30,400 |
$28,730 | 460 |
| 51 | West Virginia | $29,620 |
$23,620 | 210 |
| 52 | Wyoming | $29,280 |
$24,960 | 60 |