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 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	110	22	$29.07/hr	$23.29/hr	$24.48/hr	$28.44/hr	$33.13/hr	$38.65/hr

Leading Industries for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	700	$31.18/hr

Other Regional Data for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	20	$31.19/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	20	$20.51/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	30	$24.34/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	30	$31.65/hr	8.1%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	40	$30.58/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	50	$23.57/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	50	$25.95/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	60	$31.18/hr	14.1%
Northwest Balance of State	70	$28.44/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	80	$28.44/hr	10.4%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	100	$27.68/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	110	$28.44/hr	12.2%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	420	$31.18/hr	8.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	450	$31.18/hr	N/A
Minnesota	720	$31.18/hr	10.2%

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Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Pharmacy Technicians	7,340	$23.87/hr	7.7%
Dental Assistants	5,980	$32.17/hr	6.2%
Medical Assistants	10,580	$24.88/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.