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Considering a career as an Ophthalmic Medical Technician in California?

16.7% Jobs Projection
$39,560 Median Salary
360 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in California is growing faster than average.

  • Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Work in California?

In California, there were 3,010 people working as Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 3,280 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 630 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians working in it, which means California has more Ophthalmic Medical Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 16.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.6%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 360 annual job openings, and 4,200 total jobs in 2026 for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,600 annual jobs and 53,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians ranged from $27,340 to $59,300 with $39,560 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.15 to $28.51. The median hourly rate was $19.02.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.13 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.89.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Ophthalmic Medical Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 660 $40,230
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 600 $37,590
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 320 $38,080
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 200 $30,470
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 40 $32,790

Top States for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Ophthalmic Medical Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 5,610 $31,840
Florida 3,400 $36,030
California 3,010 $39,560
North Carolina 2,550 $35,440
Ohio 2,210 $36,420
Michigan 1,990 $37,250
Illinois 1,780 $36,110
Washington 1,700 $43,510
Pennsylvania 1,640 $36,270
Georgia 1,600 $33,420
Indiana 1,440 $34,550
Wisconsin 1,420 $39,150
Colorado 1,280 $36,960
Minnesota 1,090 $49,350
Missouri 970 $33,300
Maryland 960 $40,540
Tennessee 920 $34,090
South Carolina 780 $35,920
Connecticut 750 $39,520
Kansas 710 $32,770

Below are the states where Ophthalmic Medical Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Minnesota $49,350
Massachusetts $47,640
District of Columbia $46,970
New Jersey $45,370
Alaska $44,690
Washington $43,510
Vermont $43,180
Maryland $40,540
New Hampshire $40,370
Oregon $39,910

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