LIVE MARKET·117 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Ophthalmic Technician salary in California: $23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr median.

Pay range $22.00$880$45,760–$26.00/hr$1,040/wk$54,080/yr across the middle 50% of 117 active California postings from 43 employers.

2.2% above the national Ophthalmic Technician median of $22.50/hr · #9 of 31 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$23.00$920$47,840
P25–P75
$22.00$880$45,760–$26.00$1,040$54,080
middle 50%
Postings
117
last 180 days
Employers
43
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIAN

How California compares with its neighbors.

01Oregon11 postings
$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
02California (this page)117 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr
03Arizona14 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·31 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Ophthalmic Technician pay is highest nationally.

01Wisconsin17 postings
$30.00/hr$1,200/wk$62,400/yr
02Oregon11 postings
$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
03Colorado38 postings
$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr
04Massachusetts42 postings
$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr
05Washington35 postings
$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr
See all 31 states →National Ophthalmic Technician salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIAN · CA

Ophthalmic Technician pay in California, answered.

How much does an Ophthalmic Technician make in California?

The median Ophthalmic Technician pay in California is $23.00/hr (about $47,840/yr), based on 117 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Ophthalmic Technician pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $22.00–$26.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $19.00 to $53.19/hr.

Do Ophthalmic Technicians in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 2.2% more than the national Ophthalmic Technician median of $22.50/hr, ranking #9 of 31 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Ophthalmic Technicians in California?

43 employers posted Ophthalmic Technician roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.