Home / Apprenticeships / Occupations / Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 29-2057.00
Approved apprenticeship titles
One apprenticeship title on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 2,000 hours, for Ophthalmic Medical Technician (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmic Medical Technician | 3061 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Competency-Based (V2): 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 4,000 hours Hybrid (V2): 2,000 to 4,000 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 2,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What ophthalmic medical technicians earn, by state
Minnesota has the highest state median for ophthalmic medical technicians ($63,080) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($31,630), across the 52 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $63,080 | $30.33 | 720 |
| Hawaii | $58,240 | $28.00 | 190 |
| Wisconsin | $56,420 | $27.13 | 1,260 |
| California | $54,490 | $26.20 | 2,500 |
| District of Columbia | $50,790 | $24.42 | Not published |
| Vermont | $50,090 | $24.08 | 150 |
| Maryland | $50,070 | $24.07 | 1,300 |
| Oregon | $50,020 | $24.05 | 1,060 |
| Alaska | $49,970 | $24.02 | 90 |
| Massachusetts | $49,750 | $23.92 | 2,330 |
| New Hampshire | $49,110 | $23.61 | 300 |
| New Jersey | $49,050 | $23.58 | 4,150 |
| Washington | $48,840 | $23.48 | 1,250 |
| New York | $48,440 | $23.29 | 4,250 |
| Connecticut | $48,270 | $23.21 | 780 |
| Maine | $48,120 | $23.14 | 320 |
| Montana | $47,290 | $22.74 | 380 |
| Illinois | $47,100 | $22.64 | 3,250 |
| Arizona | $47,040 | $22.61 | 1,630 |
| Florida | $46,830 | $22.51 | 7,020 |
| Michigan | $46,750 | $22.48 | 1,800 |
| Rhode Island | $46,500 | $22.36 | 410 |
| Colorado | $46,260 | $22.24 | 1,470 |
| North Dakota | $46,190 | $22.21 | 220 |
| Nebraska | $45,210 | $21.74 | 530 |
| North Carolina | $45,150 | $21.71 | 1,630 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,050 | $21.66 | 2,890 |
| Delaware | $44,540 | $21.42 | Not published |
| Iowa | $44,030 | $21.17 | 500 |
| Kansas | $43,700 | $21.01 | 630 |
| Texas | $43,640 | $20.98 | 6,540 |
| Indiana | $43,490 | $20.91 | 1,610 |
| South Dakota | $42,430 | $20.40 | 300 |
| Virginia | $40,920 | $19.68 | 1,540 |
| South Carolina | $40,400 | $19.42 | 1,470 |
| Ohio | $40,350 | $19.40 | 2,510 |
| Missouri | $40,290 | $19.37 | 960 |
| Georgia | $39,150 | $18.82 | 2,570 |
| Kentucky | $38,990 | $18.75 | 1,570 |
| Tennessee | $38,890 | $18.70 | 1,760 |
| Louisiana | $38,750 | $18.63 | 890 |
| New Mexico | $38,610 | $18.56 | 400 |
| Idaho | $38,280 | $18.41 | 230 |
| Oklahoma | $37,920 | $18.23 | 980 |
| Nevada | $37,660 | $18.11 | 960 |
| Arkansas | $37,340 | $17.95 | 540 |
| West Virginia | $36,730 | $17.66 | 260 |
| Alabama | $36,680 | $17.63 | 1,260 |
| Mississippi | $36,220 | $17.41 | 690 |
| Utah | $35,950 | $17.29 | 680 |
| Wyoming | $35,740 | $17.18 | 110 |
| Puerto Rico | $31,630 | $15.21 | Not published |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).