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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Salary in San Jose, CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in San Jose, CA have a median annual salary of $51,300, with 340 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $49,940 at the 10th percentile to $98,230 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$51,300

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$24.67

Employment

340

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$49,940
10th
$51,300
25th
$51,300
Median
$81,490
75th
$98,230
90th

Local compared with national

San Jose, CA

$51,300

Median annual · 2025

United States

$45,570

Median annual · 2025

The San Jose, CA median is 12.6% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $5,730).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.6
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.3
  3. 3.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.1
  4. 4.WritingImportance 3.1
  5. 5.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.1
  6. 6.Service OrientationImportance 3.1
  7. 7.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  8. 8.Active LearningImportance 3.0
  9. 9.MonitoringImportance 3.0
  10. 10.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  11. 11.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.9
  12. 12.Learning StrategiesImportance 2.6

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • AcuityPro
  • Email software
  • EyeMD EMR Healthcare Systems EyeMD EMR
  • ezChartWriter
  • iChartPlus
  • Medflow Complete
  • MediPro Medisoft Clinical
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • NaviNet Open
  • Web browser software

Common tasks

  • Take and document patients' medical histories.
  • Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to measure intraocular pressure.
  • Operate ophthalmic equipment, such as autorefractors, phoropters, tomographs, or retinoscopes.
  • Take anatomical or functional ocular measurements of the eye or surrounding tissue, such as axial length measurements.
  • Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests.
  • Measure and record lens power, using lensometers.
  • Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications.
  • Conduct visual field tests to measure field of vision.
  • Assist physicians in performing ophthalmic procedures, including surgery.
  • Measure corneal curvature with keratometers or ophthalmometers to aid in the diagnosis of conditions, such as astigmatism.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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