State wages ยท Cost of living
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians pay by state
The highest published median is in Connecticut, at $60,700. Connecticut leads after cost of living, at $58,590. Nebraska has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($38,420).
National median
$38,420
Highest state median
$60,700
Connecticut
Best adjusted pay
$58,590
Connecticut
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $31,870Higher: $58,590Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| Connecticut | $60,700 | +58.0% | 103.61 | $58,590 | 1 |
| Idaho | $50,880 | +32.4% | 95.494 | $53,280 | 2 |
| Michigan | $47,280 | +23.1% | 96.217 | $49,140 | 3 |
| Wisconsin | $44,370 | +15.5% | 94.095 | $47,150 | 4 |
| Ohio | $42,760 | +11.3% | 92.774 | $46,090 | 5 |
| Georgia | $44,000 | +14.5% | 96.293 | $45,690 | 6 |
| Nebraska | $40,670 | +5.9% | 90.103 | $45,140 | 7 |
| Colorado | $46,320 | +20.6% | 103.052 | $44,950 | 8 |
| Washington | $47,860 | +24.6% | 107.013 | $44,720 | 9 |
| California | $49,430 | +28.7% | 110.72 | $44,640 | 10 |
| Oregon | $45,580 | +18.6% | 103.361 | $44,100 | 11 |
| Arkansas | $38,090 | -0.9% | 86.937 | $43,810 | 12 |
| Maryland | $45,620 | +18.7% | 104.959 | $43,460 | 13 |
| Arizona | $43,090 | +12.2% | 100.677 | $42,800 | 14 |
| New Hampshire | $44,450 | +15.7% | 104.165 | $42,670 | 15 |
| Missouri | $37,480 | -2.4% | 90.817 | $41,270 | 16 |
| Louisiana | $36,360 | -5.4% | 88.207 | $41,220 | 17 |
| South Carolina | $38,570 | +0.4% | 93.749 | $41,140 | 18 |
| Minnesota | $40,500 | +5.4% | 98.621 | $41,070 | 19 |
| Indiana | $38,280 | -0.4% | 93.329 | $41,020 | 20 |
| Oklahoma | $35,940 | -6.5% | 87.843 | $40,910 | 21 |
| Montana | $38,690 | +0.7% | 94.645 | $40,880 | 22 |
| Massachusetts | $42,770 | +11.3% | 105.757 | $40,440 | 23 |
| New Mexico | $37,180 | -3.2% | 92.212 | $40,320 | 24 |
| Tennessee | $36,610 | -4.7% | 91.87 | $39,850 | 25 |
| Kentucky | $35,500 | -7.6% | 90.159 | $39,370 | 26 |
| Alabama | $34,820 | -9.4% | 88.823 | $39,200 | 27 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,940 | -1.2% | 97.572 | $38,880 | 28 |
| Nevada | $38,690 | +0.7% | 99.979 | $38,700 | 29 |
| Kansas | $34,700 | -9.7% | 90.068 | $38,530 | 30 |
| Iowa | $33,770 | -12.1% | 87.762 | $38,480 | 31 |
| Texas | $37,350 | -2.8% | 97.057 | $38,480 | 31 |
| North Carolina | $36,120 | -6.0% | 94.326 | $38,290 | 33 |
| Virginia | $38,080 | -0.9% | 101.104 | $37,660 | 34 |
| Illinois | $37,170 | -3.3% | 99.958 | $37,190 | 35 |
| Florida | $36,450 | -5.1% | 103.414 | $35,250 | 36 |
| New York | $37,030 | -3.6% | 107.921 | $34,310 | 37 |
| Mississippi | $28,930 | -24.7% | 86.953 | $33,270 | 38 |
| New Jersey | $34,680 | -9.7% | 108.805 | $31,870 | 39 |
| Alaska | Not available | Not available | 102.359 | Not available | Not available |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| District of Columbia | Not available | Not available | 109.901 | Not available | Not available |
| Hawaii | Not available | Not available | 109.951 | Not available | Not available |
| Maine | Not available | Not available | 97.05 | Not available | Not available |
| North Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.959 | Not available | Not available |
| Rhode Island | Not available | Not available | 102.28 | Not available | Not available |
| South Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.586 | Not available | Not available |
| Utah | Not available | Not available | 98.864 | Not available | Not available |
| Vermont | Not available | Not available | 97.958 | Not available | Not available |
| West Virginia | Not available | Not available | 89.497 | Not available | Not available |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.