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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in North Carolina

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19.4% Jobs Projection
$35,440 Median Salary
260 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Work in North Carolina?

There were approximately 2,550 workers employed as Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 2,340 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 210 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 630 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians working in it, which means North Carolina has more Ophthalmic Medical Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 19.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.6%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 260 annual job openings, and a total of 2,950 jobs for North Carolina Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in 2026.

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

What do Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians ranged from $25,300 to $48,890 with $35,440 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.16 to $23.51. The median hourly rate was $17.04.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.79 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.25.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Ophthalmic Medical Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 850 $35,970
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 530 $36,650
Raleigh, NC 290 $34,760
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 240 $47,060
Asheville, NC 170 $32,700
Wilmington, NC 110 $37,780
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 90 $41,040
Greensboro-High Point, NC 80 $35,040
Fayetteville, NC 70 $27,090
Burlington, NC 40 $30,690

Top States for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Employment

View the list below to see 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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