Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Nebraska

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

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

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

How Many Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Work in Nebraska?

In Nebraska, there were 360 people working as Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 410 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Nebraska

Jobs for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 16.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.6%.

Nebraska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 490 jobs for Nebraska 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 Nebraska?

In 2018 wages for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians ranged from $27,770 to $48,390 with $36,060 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.35 to $23.27. The median hourly rate was $17.34.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.47 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.87.

The median salary in Nebraska is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Nebraska 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
Lincoln, NE	100	$35,030

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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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.