Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians in California

Local pay for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 51-9083

$47,410

median pay, California

1,630

employed in California

+20.1%

vs U.S. median

+2.3%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What ophthalmic laboratory technicians earn in California

California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in California earn between $40,300 and $70,410 a year; the U.S. median is $39,460.

$38,230

P10

$47,410

MEDIAN

$70,410

P75

$79,960

P90

Pay by metro in California

$51,090

$50,120

$47,470

$40,570

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