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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Optometric Technician & Assistant Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to assist optometrists in providing patient care, administering examinations and treatments, and performing office administrative functions. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology of the eye, visual testing, patient communication, patient preparation, medications and administration, dispensing and fitting of eyeglasses and contact lenses, record-keeping, and office management skills.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

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.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $37,629
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 10.8%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $9,519/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $4,455/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,603/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $7,066/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,290/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $5,107/yr

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.

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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.

For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".

Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.

Overall Salary Value: $37,629

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Alaska ($88,155) in the Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($94,290).

Fairbanks, AK $82,020
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $94,290
$88,155
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($41,090).

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $34,160
Huntsville, AL $37,700
Montgomery, AL $30,110
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $41,090
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $29,220
$34,456
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($37,130).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $32,160
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $37,130
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $32,460
$33,917
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Prescott, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($43,050).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $32,450
Prescott, AZ $43,050
Tucson, AZ $38,870
$38,123
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($71,410).

Chico, CA $35,040
Fresno, CA $40,750
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $42,800
Modesto, CA $47,700
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $44,290
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $38,510
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $35,050
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $38,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $71,410
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $57,720
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $38,460
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $45,000
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $46,280
Stockton-Lodi, CA $35,450
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $32,240
$43,259
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Grand Junction, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($54,230).

Colorado Springs, CO $37,030
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $41,640
Fort Collins, CO $38,320
Grand Junction, CO $54,230
Greeley, CO $37,200
Pueblo, CO $35,540
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $31,380
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $31,480
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,390
$38,357
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($40,240).

New Haven, CT $40,240
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $39,020
$39,630
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($45,420).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $44,880
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $41,550
Homosassa Springs, FL $38,980
Jacksonville, FL $36,480
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $35,560
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $45,420
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $37,210
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $39,640
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $39,530
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $36,150
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $30,340
Tallahassee, FL $30,520
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $40,070
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $39,630
$38,283
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Columbus, GA-AL metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($36,960).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $31,570
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $35,920
Columbus, GA-AL $36,960
Savannah, GA $36,230
$35,170
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($39,700).

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $39,700
$39,700
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($45,590).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $45,590
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $41,190
Iowa City, IA $37,850
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $35,680
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $37,130
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $36,280
$38,953
Idaho N/A
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($40,740).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $40,740
Peoria, IL $38,820
Rockford, IL $38,100
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $33,780
$37,860
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($43,770).

Fort Wayne, IN $41,900
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $43,770
Muncie, IN $28,890
Terre Haute, IN $31,180
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $29,270
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $30,430
$34,240
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($35,530).

Wichita, KS $35,530
$35,530
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($34,570).

Lexington-Fayette, KY $31,870
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $34,570
Owensboro, KY $31,130
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $28,230
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $32,450
$31,650
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

New Bedford, MA metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($51,390).

New Bedford, MA $51,390
Springfield, MA-CT $34,790
Worcester, MA-CT $45,110
$43,763
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($36,400).

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $33,030
Salisbury, MD-DE $36,400
$34,715
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($45,510).

Portland-South Portland, ME $45,510
$45,510
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($44,900).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $44,900
Flint, MI $42,170
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $35,740
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $37,180
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $37,490
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $34,900
Saginaw, MI $35,740
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $37,970
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $39,380
$38,386
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($54,690).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $54,690
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $43,160
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $38,820
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,610
$46,320
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($38,610).

Columbia, MO $31,020
Joplin, MO $30,950
Kansas City, MO-KS $38,490
St. Louis, MO-IL $38,610
Springfield, MO $31,920
$34,198
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($30,910).

Jackson, MS $29,960
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,910
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $23,620
$28,163
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($35,710).

Great Falls, MT $29,080
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $35,710
$32,395
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($39,300).

Burlington, NC $29,460
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $39,300
Fayetteville, NC $29,380
Greensboro-High Point, NC $36,070
Greenville, NC $32,400
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $35,410
Raleigh, NC $36,960
Rocky Mount, NC $32,410
Wilmington, NC $36,360
Winston-Salem, NC $34,890
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $30,750
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $30,680
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $33,520
$33,661
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($42,010).

Fargo, ND-MN $37,330
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $41,020
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,010
$40,120
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($37,170).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $37,170
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $32,500
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $31,690
$33,787
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($42,790).

Manchester, NH $42,790
Portsmouth, NH-ME $40,640
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,180
$41,537
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($40,080).

Trenton, NJ $40,080
$40,080
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($36,400).

Reno, NV $36,400
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $31,170
$33,785
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($43,660).

Glens Falls, NY $42,790
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $41,950
Rochester, NY $43,660
Syracuse, NY $41,780
Utica-Rome, NY $30,260
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $35,370
$39,302
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($39,500).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $37,720
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $39,500
Columbus, OH $36,920
Dayton, OH $35,760
Toledo, OH $38,470
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $37,530
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $36,940
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $26,820
$36,208
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($39,450).

Tulsa, OK $39,450
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $30,720
$35,085
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($52,620).

Medford, OR $35,280
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $52,620
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $36,190
$41,363
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Gettysburg, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($45,860).

Altoona, PA $35,320
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $36,490
Gettysburg, PA $45,860
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $32,320
Lancaster, PA $38,070
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $39,500
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $28,920
York-Hanover, PA $39,370
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $33,160
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $24,950
$35,396
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($28,040).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $28,040
$28,040
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($40,170).

Florence, SC $31,190
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $36,970
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $40,170
Spartanburg, SC $36,010
$36,085
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($40,240).

Sioux Falls, SD $40,240
$40,240
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($37,190).

Clarksville, TN-KY $25,690
Cleveland, TN $30,810
Jackson, TN $35,580
Johnson City, TN $33,900
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $35,450
Knoxville, TN $36,140
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $30,900
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $37,190
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $30,790
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $34,980
$33,143
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Tyler, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($37,350).

Amarillo, TX $31,300
Austin-Round Rock, TX $34,560
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $28,360
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $32,130
College Station-Bryan, TX $35,310
Corpus Christi, TX $30,970
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $33,230
El Paso, TX $33,710
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $35,940
Killeen-Temple, TX $34,570
Lubbock, TX $30,620
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $28,190
San Angelo, TX $31,650
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $36,230
Texarkana, TX-AR $34,660
Tyler, TX $37,350
Victoria, TX $30,060
Waco, TX $34,540
Wichita Falls, TX $27,430
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $29,240
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $31,380
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $30,460
$32,359
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($38,140).

Salt Lake City, UT $38,140
$38,140
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($38,060).

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $38,060
$38,060
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($42,970).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $42,970
$42,970
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Eau Claire, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($45,460).

Eau Claire, WI $45,460
Green Bay, WI $35,960
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $42,900
Madison, WI $41,950
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $41,330
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $34,150
Sheboygan, WI $43,900
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $38,120
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $31,590
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $39,220
$39,458
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($41,110).

Morgantown, WV $23,530
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $29,990
Wheeling, WV-OH $30,470
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $41,110
$31,275
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($76,290).

Cheyenne, WY $76,290
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $68,010
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,390
$70,563

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $37,629

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Alaska ($88,155) in the Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Associate's)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($94,290) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $82,020
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $94,290
$88,155
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Associate's)

Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($41,090) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $34,160
Huntsville, AL $37,700
Montgomery, AL $30,110
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $41,090
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $29,220
$34,456
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Associate's)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($37,130) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $32,160
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $37,130
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $32,460
$33,917
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Associate's)

Prescott, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($43,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $32,450
Prescott, AZ $43,050
Tucson, AZ $38,870
$38,123
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Associate's)

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($71,410) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $35,040
Fresno, CA $40,750
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $42,800
Modesto, CA $47,700
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $44,290
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $38,510
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $35,050
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $38,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $71,410
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $57,720
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $38,460
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $45,000
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $46,280
Stockton-Lodi, CA $35,450
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $32,240
$43,259
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Associate's)

Grand Junction, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($54,230) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $37,030
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $41,640
Fort Collins, CO $38,320
Grand Junction, CO $54,230
Greeley, CO $37,200
Pueblo, CO $35,540
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $31,380
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $31,480
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,390
$38,357
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Associate's)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($40,240) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

New Haven, CT $40,240
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $39,020
$39,630
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Associate's)

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($45,420) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $44,880
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $41,550
Homosassa Springs, FL $38,980
Jacksonville, FL $36,480
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $35,560
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $45,420
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $37,210
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $39,640
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $39,530
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $36,150
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $30,340
Tallahassee, FL $30,520
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $40,070
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $39,630
$38,283
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Associate's)

Columbus, GA-AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($36,960) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $31,570
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $35,920
Columbus, GA-AL $36,960
Savannah, GA $36,230
$35,170
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Associate's)

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($39,700) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $39,700
$39,700
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Associate's)

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($45,590) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $45,590
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $41,190
Iowa City, IA $37,850
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $35,680
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $37,130
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $36,280
$38,953
Idaho N/A
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Associate's)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($40,740) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $40,740
Peoria, IL $38,820
Rockford, IL $38,100
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $33,780
$37,860
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Associate's)

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($43,770) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Wayne, IN $41,900
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $43,770
Muncie, IN $28,890
Terre Haute, IN $31,180
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $29,270
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $30,430
$34,240
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Associate's)

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($35,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $35,530
$35,530
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Associate's)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($34,570) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lexington-Fayette, KY $31,870
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $34,570
Owensboro, KY $31,130
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $28,230
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $32,450
$31,650
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Associate's)

New Bedford, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($51,390) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

New Bedford, MA $51,390
Springfield, MA-CT $34,790
Worcester, MA-CT $45,110
$43,763
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Associate's)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($36,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $33,030
Salisbury, MD-DE $36,400
$34,715
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Associate's)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($45,510) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $45,510
$45,510
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Associate's)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($44,900) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $44,900
Flint, MI $42,170
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $35,740
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $37,180
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $37,490
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $34,900
Saginaw, MI $35,740
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $37,970
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $39,380
$38,386
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Associate's)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($54,690) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $54,690
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $43,160
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $38,820
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,610
$46,320
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Associate's)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($38,610) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $31,020
Joplin, MO $30,950
Kansas City, MO-KS $38,490
St. Louis, MO-IL $38,610
Springfield, MO $31,920
$34,198
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Associate's)

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($30,910) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $29,960
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,910
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $23,620
$28,163
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Associate's)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($35,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $29,080
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $35,710
$32,395
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Associate's)

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($39,300) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $29,460
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $39,300
Fayetteville, NC $29,380
Greensboro-High Point, NC $36,070
Greenville, NC $32,400
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $35,410
Raleigh, NC $36,960
Rocky Mount, NC $32,410
Wilmington, NC $36,360
Winston-Salem, NC $34,890
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $30,750
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $30,680
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $33,520
$33,661
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Associate's)

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($42,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $37,330
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $41,020
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,010
$40,120
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Associate's)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($37,170) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $37,170
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $32,500
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $31,690
$33,787
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Associate's)

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($42,790) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $42,790
Portsmouth, NH-ME $40,640
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,180
$41,537
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Associate's)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($40,080) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $40,080
$40,080
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Associate's)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($36,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $36,400
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $31,170
$33,785
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Associate's)

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($43,660) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Glens Falls, NY $42,790
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $41,950
Rochester, NY $43,660
Syracuse, NY $41,780
Utica-Rome, NY $30,260
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $35,370
$39,302
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Associate's)

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($39,500) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $37,720
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $39,500
Columbus, OH $36,920
Dayton, OH $35,760
Toledo, OH $38,470
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $37,530
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $36,940
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $26,820
$36,208
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Associate's)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($39,450) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $39,450
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $30,720
$35,085
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Associate's)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($52,620) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Medford, OR $35,280
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $52,620
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $36,190
$41,363
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Associate's)

Gettysburg, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($45,860) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $35,320
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $36,490
Gettysburg, PA $45,860
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $32,320
Lancaster, PA $38,070
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $39,500
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $28,920
York-Hanover, PA $39,370
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $33,160
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $24,950
$35,396
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Associate's)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($28,040) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $28,040
$28,040
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Associate's)

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($40,170) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Florence, SC $31,190
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $36,970
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $40,170
Spartanburg, SC $36,010
$36,085
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Associate's)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($40,240) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $40,240
$40,240
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Associate's)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($37,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $25,690
Cleveland, TN $30,810
Jackson, TN $35,580
Johnson City, TN $33,900
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $35,450
Knoxville, TN $36,140
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $30,900
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $37,190
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $30,790
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $34,980
$33,143
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Associate's)

Tyler, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($37,350) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $31,300
Austin-Round Rock, TX $34,560
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $28,360
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $32,130
College Station-Bryan, TX $35,310
Corpus Christi, TX $30,970
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $33,230
El Paso, TX $33,710
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $35,940
Killeen-Temple, TX $34,570
Lubbock, TX $30,620
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $28,190
San Angelo, TX $31,650
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $36,230
Texarkana, TX-AR $34,660
Tyler, TX $37,350
Victoria, TX $30,060
Waco, TX $34,540
Wichita Falls, TX $27,430
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $29,240
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $31,380
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $30,460
$32,359
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Associate's)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($38,140) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Salt Lake City, UT $38,140
$38,140
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Associate's)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($38,060) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $38,060
$38,060
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Associate's)

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($42,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $42,970
$42,970
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Associate's)

Eau Claire, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($45,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $45,460
Green Bay, WI $35,960
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $42,900
Madison, WI $41,950
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $41,330
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $34,150
Sheboygan, WI $43,900
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $38,120
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $31,590
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $39,220
$39,458
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Associate's)

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($41,110) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Morgantown, WV $23,530
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $29,990
Wheeling, WV-OH $30,470
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $41,110
$31,275
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Associate's)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($76,290) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $76,290
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $68,010
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,390
$70,563

1 Job Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require an associate's degree.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $37,629. 

  Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

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.

Salary Ratio: 3.42    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technician (Certified Ophthalmic Medical Tech)
  • Certified Ophthalmic Surgical Assistant
  • Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT)
  • Certified Ophthalmic Technician-Surgical Assistant (COT-SA)
  • Certified Retinal Angiographer
  • Health Technician (Health Tech)
  • Medical Technician (Medical Tech)
  • Ocular Care Technician (Ocular Care Tech)
  • Ocular Care Technologist
  • Ophthalmic Aide
  • Ophthalmic Assistant
  • Ophthalmic Diagnostic Sonographer
  • Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
  • Ophthalmic Medical Technician (Ophthalmic Medical Tech)
  • Ophthalmic Technician
  • Ophthalmology Assistant
  • Ophthalmology Technician (Ophthalmology Tech)
  • Optometric Technician (Optometric Tech)
  • Paraoptometric
  • Retinal Angiographer
  • US Salary Median: $39,755
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's


Average Education Costs

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $4,454 per year (or $9,519 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $8,908 to earn an associate's (or $19,038 if you're out-of-state).

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