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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in New Mexico

Want to work in New Mexico as an Ophthalmic Medical Technician? Read this first!

11.1% Jobs Projection
$33,380 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Work in New Mexico?

460 people worked as Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in 2018 in this state.

The typical state has 630 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians working in it, which means New Mexico has fewer Ophthalmic Medical Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 11.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.6%.

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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Ophthalmic Medical Technicians job openings in New Mexico, and 200 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians ranged from $26,440 to $50,580 with $33,380 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.71 to $24.32. The median hourly rate was $16.05.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.66 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.39.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states 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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