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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Rhode Island

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Rhode Island

Considering a career as an Ophthalmic Medical Technician in Rhode Island?

$36,440 Median Salary
10 Job Openings
  • Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Rhode Island earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Work in Rhode Island?

In Rhode Island, there were 50 people working as Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 60 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Rhode Island

Jobs for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 19.6%.

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Rhode Island Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Ophthalmic Medical Technicians job openings in Rhode Island, and 80 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 Rhode Island?

In 2018 wages for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians ranged from $28,950 to $53,120 with $36,440 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.92 to $25.54. The median hourly rate was $17.52.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.78 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.74.

The median salary in Rhode Island 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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