Compare One Occupation Across States
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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Full ophthalmic medical technicians overview →U.S. mean $47,060 · median $45,570
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | #1 | $63,580 | $63,080 | $31 | +35.1% | $46,080–$83,330 |
| California | #2 | $63,030 | $54,490 | $30 | +33.9% | $38,780–$101,700 |
| Alaska | #3 | $56,900 | $49,970 | $27 | +20.9% | $44,480–$69,680 |
| Hawaii | #4 | $55,240 | $58,240 | $27 | +17.4% | $40,370–$64,850 |
| Massachusetts | #5 | $55,210 | $49,750 | $27 | +17.3% | $38,480–$80,220 |
| Wisconsin | #6 | $54,920 | $56,420 | $26 | +16.7% | $40,910–$66,560 |
| Oregon | #7 | $54,810 | $50,020 | $26 | +16.5% | $40,670–$67,210 |
| Washington | #8 | $54,160 | $48,840 | $26 | +15.1% | $39,840–$79,300 |
| Vermont | #9 | $53,720 | $50,090 | $26 | +14.2% | $40,890–$67,210 |
| District of Columbia | #10 | $53,130 | $50,790 | $26 | +12.9% | $37,760–$64,400 |
| Maryland | #11 | $52,580 | $50,070 | $25 | +11.7% | $39,460–$66,820 |
| Connecticut | #12 | $52,160 | $48,270 | $25 | +10.8% | $40,200–$65,820 |
| New York | #13 | $52,110 | $48,440 | $25 | +10.7% | $39,100–$68,510 |
| New Hampshire | #14 | $51,940 | $49,110 | $25 | +10.4% | $39,380–$63,930 |
| New Jersey | #15 | $50,720 | $49,050 | $24 | +7.8% | $39,970–$58,250 |
| Colorado | #16 | $50,090 | $46,260 | $24 | +6.4% | $37,150–$65,790 |
| Rhode Island | #17 | $49,190 | $46,500 | $24 | +4.5% | $39,380–$60,280 |
| Maine | #18 | $49,180 | $48,120 | $24 | +4.5% | $39,370–$61,230 |
| Montana | #19 | $48,900 | $47,290 | $24 | +3.9% | $35,420–$64,370 |
| Michigan | #20 | $46,660 | $46,750 | $22 | -0.8% | $37,270–$59,170 |
| Illinois | #21 | $46,500 | $47,100 | $22 | -1.2% | $36,190–$60,490 |
| Florida | #22 | $46,310 | $46,830 | $22 | -1.6% | $36,330–$59,100 |
| Arizona | #23 | $46,220 | $47,040 | $22 | -1.8% | $38,370–$55,300 |
| North Carolina | #24 | $46,080 | $45,150 | $22 | -2.1% | $36,260–$61,970 |
| North Dakota | #25 | $46,040 | $46,190 | $22 | -2.2% | $39,110–$59,920 |
| Iowa | #26 | $45,940 | $44,030 | $22 | -2.4% | $36,860–$58,610 |
| Pennsylvania | #27 | $45,110 | $45,050 | $22 | -4.1% | $36,300–$55,900 |
| Delaware | #28 | $44,970 | $44,540 | $22 | -4.4% | $33,610–$63,250 |
| South Dakota | #29 | $44,330 | $42,430 | $21 | -5.8% | $36,450–$56,730 |
| Nebraska | #30 | $44,230 | $45,210 | $21 | -6% | $37,330–$53,350 |
| Texas | #31 | $44,080 | $43,640 | $21 | -6.3% | $31,930–$58,130 |
| Kansas | #32 | $43,470 | $43,700 | $21 | -7.6% | $32,710–$58,760 |
| Tennessee | #33 | $43,190 | $38,890 | $21 | -8.2% | $32,870–$60,170 |
| Indiana | #34 | $43,110 | $43,490 | $21 | -8.4% | $34,990–$57,130 |
| New Mexico | #35 | $42,920 | $38,610 | $21 | -8.8% | $35,250–$58,630 |
| Georgia | #36 | $42,910 | $39,150 | $21 | -8.8% | $34,180–$60,010 |
| Virginia | #37 | $42,870 | $40,920 | $21 | -8.9% | $36,170–$52,280 |
| Ohio | #38 | $42,860 | $40,350 | $21 | -8.9% | $34,570–$53,420 |
| South Carolina | #39 | $42,110 | $40,400 | $20 | -10.5% | $33,000–$51,360 |
| Louisiana | #40 | $41,730 | $38,750 | $20 | -11.3% | $31,130–$51,630 |
| Missouri | #41 | $41,620 | $40,290 | $20 | -11.6% | $31,470–$50,530 |
| Nevada | #42 | $41,090 | $37,660 | $20 | -12.7% | $35,530–$49,360 |
| Kentucky | #43 | $40,630 | $38,990 | $20 | -13.7% | $30,320–$51,840 |
| Idaho | #44 | $40,420 | $38,280 | $19 | -14.1% | $34,760–$49,440 |
| Arkansas | #45 | $39,110 | $37,340 | $19 | -16.9% | $30,210–$47,160 |
| Oklahoma | #46 | $39,110 | $37,920 | $19 | -16.9% | $29,330–$48,260 |
| Wyoming | #47 | $38,940 | $35,740 | $19 | -17.3% | $34,870–$46,280 |
| Utah | #48 | $38,680 | $35,950 | $19 | -17.8% | $30,440–$49,460 |
| Alabama | #49 | $37,920 | $36,680 | $18 | -19.4% | $29,120–$47,690 |
| West Virginia | #50 | $37,500 | $36,730 | $18 | -20.3% | $26,470–$46,180 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $36,980 | $36,220 | $18 | -21.4% | $29,480–$45,140 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.