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Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Full ophthalmic laboratory technicians overview →U.S. mean $43,190 · median $39,460
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | #1 | $79,600 | $62,410 | $38 | +84.3% | $49,400–$130,460 |
| New Hampshire | #2 | $57,800 | $59,460 | $28 | +33.8% | $38,170–$80,370 |
| California | #3 | $54,790 | $47,410 | $26 | +26.9% | $38,230–$79,960 |
| Colorado | #4 | $53,240 | $48,540 | $26 | +23.3% | $42,940–$63,610 |
| Washington | #5 | $50,500 | $49,230 | $24 | +16.9% | $42,240–$59,490 |
| Rhode Island | #6 | $48,840 | $47,440 | $23 | +13.1% | $36,490–$60,360 |
| Maryland | #7 | $48,450 | $47,100 | $23 | +12.2% | $33,590–$60,410 |
| Oregon | #8 | $47,530 | $45,780 | $23 | +10% | $38,650–$58,630 |
| Massachusetts | #9 | $45,650 | $43,100 | $22 | +5.7% | $36,570–$64,770 |
| North Carolina | #10 | $44,980 | $44,140 | $22 | +4.1% | $33,890–$57,630 |
| Ohio | #11 | $44,630 | $46,320 | $21 | +3.3% | $37,180–$48,480 |
| Maine | #12 | $44,270 | $43,520 | $21 | +2.5% | $32,750–$61,270 |
| Michigan | #13 | $44,170 | $45,490 | $21 | +2.3% | $36,620–$49,380 |
| New Jersey | #14 | $43,930 | $47,420 | $21 | +1.7% | $35,800–$48,400 |
| Kansas | #15 | $43,410 | $44,920 | $21 | +0.5% | $37,960–$45,990 |
| Nebraska | #16 | $43,110 | $40,640 | $21 | -0.2% | $36,370–$50,250 |
| New York | #17 | $42,890 | $42,450 | $21 | -0.7% | $35,170–$49,370 |
| Georgia | #18 | $42,820 | $45,050 | $21 | -0.9% | $35,300–$53,330 |
| Minnesota | #19 | $42,360 | $40,280 | $20 | -1.9% | $34,020–$49,570 |
| Wisconsin | #20 | $42,290 | $42,920 | $20 | -2.1% | $32,900–$48,690 |
| New Mexico | #21 | $41,950 | $38,590 | $20 | -2.9% | $31,010–$58,240 |
| Florida | #22 | $41,930 | $38,020 | $20 | -2.9% | $33,580–$51,160 |
| Arizona | #23 | $41,790 | $38,620 | $20 | -3.2% | $34,490–$51,890 |
| Nevada | #24 | $41,010 | $38,990 | $20 | -5% | $34,030–$49,230 |
| Indiana | #25 | $40,820 | $37,360 | $20 | -5.5% | $34,200–$58,050 |
| Tennessee | #26 | $40,570 | $37,370 | $20 | -6.1% | $33,880–$51,750 |
| Illinois | #27 | $39,850 | $36,840 | $19 | -7.7% | $35,300–$47,990 |
| Missouri | #28 | $39,650 | $38,740 | $19 | -8.2% | $30,690–$49,450 |
| Pennsylvania | #29 | $39,600 | $37,680 | $19 | -8.3% | $30,160–$49,750 |
| South Carolina | #30 | $39,280 | $34,140 | $19 | -9.1% | $24,870–$68,910 |
| Texas | #31 | $39,060 | $37,920 | $19 | -9.6% | $30,710–$46,220 |
| Virginia | #32 | $38,280 | $34,170 | $18 | -11.4% | $30,670–$55,860 |
| Arkansas | #33 | $37,910 | $37,060 | $18 | -12.2% | $31,290–$44,990 |
| Louisiana | #34 | $37,740 | $37,160 | $18 | -12.6% | $30,880–$45,530 |
| Iowa | #35 | $37,240 | $33,910 | $18 | -13.8% | $30,360–$52,690 |
| Mississippi | #36 | $37,120 | $35,230 | $18 | -14.1% | $27,460–$46,110 |
| Oklahoma | #37 | $37,020 | $35,620 | $18 | -14.3% | $29,830–$50,420 |
| Kentucky | #38 | $36,310 | $36,650 | $17 | -15.9% | $28,860–$47,150 |
| West Virginia | #39 | $36,270 | $37,140 | $17 | -16% | $30,200–$41,600 |
| Alabama | #40 | $35,290 | $37,010 | $17 | -18.3% | $26,760–$43,620 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.