Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Texas

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

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For an Ophthalmic Medical Technician Career?

• Health Professions
• Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services
• Optometric Technician/Assistant
• Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist
• Orthoptics/Orthoptist

How Many Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Work in Texas?

There were approximately 5,610 workers employed as Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 5,230 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 380 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 25.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.6%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 470 annual job openings, and 5,300 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians ranged from $22,070 to $47,270 with $31,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.61 to $22.72. The median hourly rate was $15.31.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.36 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.05.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	1,570	$31,750
Austin-Round Rock, TX	240	$34,580
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	230	$32,620
Amarillo, TX	130	$33,420
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	110	$30,160
Killeen-Temple, TX	100	$33,030
Wichita Falls, TX	100	$30,370
Sherman-Denison, TX	70	$37,880
Victoria, TX	40	$28,590

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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References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.