Data current as of August 2026 · sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET
Yearly Monthly Biweekly Weekly Hourly
Average base salary, North Dakota
$47,500 / year
≈ $3,950 per month · $22.84 per hour
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Trenton-Princeton, NJ Tucson, AZ Tulsa, OK Tuscaloosa, AL Twin Falls, ID Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area Urban Honolulu, HI Utica-Rome, NY Valdosta, GA Victoria, TX Vineland, NJ Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Waco, TX Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Waterbury-Shelton, CT Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Wausau, WI West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area West Montana nonmetropolitan area West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area Western Washington nonmetropolitan area Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area Wichita Falls, TX Wichita, KS Wilmington, NC Winchester, VA-WV Winston-Salem, NC Worcester, MA York-Hanover, PA Or industry Industry… Ambulatory Health Care Services Offices of Physicians Offices of Other Health Practitioners Hospitals General Medical and Surgical Hospitals Health and Personal Care Retailers Health and Personal Care Retailers Hospitals, Privately Owned Outpatient Care Centers Educational Services BLS May 2025 state data for North Dakota · median $48,000
25th percentile$41,000 Average$47,500 75th percentile$50,500
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Ophthalmic Medical Technician salary by state
What Ophthalmic Medical Technicians do
Typical education: High School Diploma
Take and document patients' medical histories.
Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to measure intraocular pressure.
Operate ophthalmic equipment, such as autorefractors, phoropters, tomographs, or retinoscopes.
Take anatomical or functional ocular measurements of the eye or surrounding tissue, such as axial length measurements.
Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests.
Top skills: Active Listening Speaking Writing Social Perceptiveness Service Orientation Reading Comprehension
Includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).
Ophthalmic Medical Technician pay by experience level
Entry level $37,000
Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)
Early career $39,500
A few years in (about the 25th percentile)
Experienced $47,000
Mid-career median pay
Senior $53,000
Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)
Top earners $64,000
Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)
Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.
Job outlook
+19.8%
projected change in jobs, 2024–2034
12,500
projected openings per year
Growing faster than average
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.
Ophthalmic Medical Technician salary by industry
Ambulatory Health Care Services
63,430 workers
$48,000 Offices of Physicians
38,900 workers
$50,000 Offices of Other Health Practitioners
22,930 workers
$42,500 Hospitals
3,210 workers
$64,000 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
3,000 workers
$64,000 Health and Personal Care Retailers
2,630 workers
$41,500 Health and Personal Care Retailers
2,630 workers
$41,500 Hospitals, Privately Owned
2,560 workers
$64,500 Outpatient Care Centers
1,570 workers
$70,500 Educational Services
870 workers
$62,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
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Careers related to Ophthalmic Medical Technician
Related occupations from O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Ophthalmic Medical Technician make?
The average base salary for a Ophthalmic Medical Technician in the United States is $48,500 per year, or about $23.32 per hour.
What is the typical salary range?
Pay typically falls between $39,500 and $53,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.
How does this compare with other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical roles?
The Healthcare Practitioners and Technical job family averages $162,000 across 91 roles tracked by WePayFairly.
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