Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

29-2057 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Occupational Description:
Assist ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions. May administer eye exams, administer eye medications, and instruct the patient in care and use of corrective lenses.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	990	320	$28.05/hr	$15.63/hr	$21.81/hr	$29.66/hr	$36.78/hr	$37.27/hr

Leading Industries for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	180	$15.63/hr
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	800	$29.66/hr

Other Regional Data for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	$31.83/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	20	$23.40/hr	8.1%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	20	$25.57/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	30	$25.31/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	40	$23.40/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	40	$23.55/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	40	$25.73/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	50	$25.73/hr	10.4%
Southeast Balance of State	50	$24.71/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	70	$23.28/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	80	$29.08/hr	14.1%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	90	$25.45/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	120	$24.71/hr	12.2%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	680	$29.66/hr	8.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	730	$29.66/hr	N/A
Minnesota	990	$29.66/hr	10.2%

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Medical Assistants	9,930	$24.14/hr	13.1%

Task for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests.
Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to measure intraocular pressure.
Take and document patients' medical histories.
Operate ophthalmic equipment, such as autorefractors, phoropters, tomographs, or retinoscopes.
Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications.
Measure and record lens power, using lensometers.
Conduct ocular motility tests to measure function of eye muscles.
Conduct visual field tests to measure field of vision.
Maintain ophthalmic instruments or equipment.
Assist physicians in performing ophthalmic procedures, including surgery.