Ophthalmic medical technologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level ophthalmic medical technologist earnings begin at:

$38.92 per hour

$80,960 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level ophthalmic medical technologist earnings begin at:

$29.57 per hour

$61,510 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level ophthalmic medical technologist earnings begin at:

$25.74 per hour

$53,550 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level ophthalmic medical technologist earnings begin at:

$20.02 per hour

$41,650 per year

10th percentile

Starting level ophthalmic medical technologist earnings begin at:

$14.81 per hour

$30,810 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Ophthalmic medical technologist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Mexico $62,130
Alaska $59,740
Washington $56,290
Minnesota $53,770
South Dakota $53,550
Rhode Island $53,160
Massachusetts $53,080
Oregon $51,540
New Jersey $50,790
Wyoming $49,480
New York $49,260
Hawaii $49,160
Idaho $49,150
Connecticut $48,840
District of Columbia $48,280
Kansas $48,200
Tennessee $46,620
Maine $46,000
Kentucky $45,510
Delaware $45,370
California $44,850
Vermont $44,830
Virginia $44,610
Georgia $44,330
Missouri $44,170
Illinois $43,790
Colorado $42,870
Nevada $42,610
New Hampshire $42,380
Arizona $42,190
Michigan $41,970
Indiana $41,860
Nebraska $41,400
Wisconsin $41,290
Maryland $41,140
North Dakota $40,990
Oklahoma $40,660
West Virginia $40,310
Iowa $40,190
South Carolina $39,860
Ohio $39,350
Texas $39,180
Alabama $39,070
Pennsylvania $38,710
Utah $38,490
Arkansas $37,970
Montana $37,810
Florida $37,650
North Carolina $35,870
Louisiana $32,060
Mississippi $31,670
Puerto Rico $26,220

How do ophthalmic medical technologist salaries compare to similar careers?

Ophthalmic medical technologists earn about the same as related careers in South Dakota. On average, they make less than magnetic resonance imaging technologists but more than respiratory therapists.

Career Median Salary
Magnetic resonance imaging technologist salary $60K
Speech language pathologist salary $57K
Registered nurse salary $58K
Clinical nurse specialist salary $58K
Acute care nurse practitioner salary $58K
Neurodiagnostic technologist salary $54K
Surgical assistant salary $54K
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary $54K
Radiologic technologist salary $51K
Respiratory therapist salary $49K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)