Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Illinois

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

SOC 29-2057

$47,100

median pay, Illinois

3,250

employed in Illinois

+3.4%

vs U.S. median

+19.8%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What ophthalmic medical technicians earn in Illinois

Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of ophthalmic medical technicians in Illinois earn between $38,060 and $50,490 a year; the U.S. median is $45,570.

$36,190

P10

$47,100

MEDIAN

$50,490

P75

$60,490

P90

Pay by metro in Illinois

$50,010

$41,650

$38,130

$37,050

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