Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in California

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

SOC 29-2057

$54,490

median pay, California

2,500

employed in California

+19.6%

vs U.S. median

+19.8%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What ophthalmic medical technicians earn in California

California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of ophthalmic medical technicians in California earn between $44,810 and $74,950 a year; the U.S. median is $45,570.

$38,780

P10

$44,810

P25

$54,490

MEDIAN

$74,950

P75

$101,700

P90

Pay by metro in California

$102,540

$63,300

$60,600

$60,440

$51,300

$49,460

$47,680

$46,850

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