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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Arizona

Is Arizona a good place for you to work as an Ophthalmic Medical Technician?

35.1% Jobs Projection
$38,500 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Work in Arizona?

In Arizona, there were 630 people working as Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 570 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Ophthalmic Medical Technicians working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Arizona

Jobs for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 35.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.6%.

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Arizona Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 70 annual job openings, and 770 total jobs in 2026 for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in this state.

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

What do Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Make in Arizona?

In 2018 wages for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians ranged from $31,810 to $54,040 with $38,500 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.29 to $25.98. The median hourly rate was $18.51.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.26 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.25.

The median salary in Arizona 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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