The median annual wage for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $37,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,410.
Pay spans roughly $32,090 at the 10th percentile to $48,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.80 per hour. An estimated 770 people work as ophthalmic laboratory technicians in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $37,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,410 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.80 |
| 10th percentile | $32,090 |
| 90th percentile | $48,380 |
| Employment | 770 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.