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Ophthalmic Medical Technologists Salary in Birmingham, AL

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Ophthalmic Medical Technologists in Birmingham, AL have a median annual salary of $46,170, with 360 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $39,840 at the 10th percentile to $72,650 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

$46,170

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$22.20

Employment

360

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$39,840
10th
$40,150
25th
$46,170
Median
$57,180
75th
$72,650
90th

Local compared with national

Birmingham, AL

$46,170

Median annual · 2025

United States

$50,290

Median annual · 2025

The Birmingham, AL median is 8.2% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $4,120).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.9
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.9
  3. 3.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.6
  4. 4.Service OrientationImportance 3.4
  5. 5.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.3
  6. 6.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.1
  7. 7.WritingImportance 3.1
  8. 8.CoordinationImportance 3.1
  9. 9.InstructingImportance 3.1
  10. 10.Active LearningImportance 3.0
  11. 11.Learning StrategiesImportance 3.0
  12. 12.MonitoringImportance 3.0

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
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
  • Email software
  • EyeMD EMR Healthcare Systems EyeMD EMR
  • ezChartWriter
  • Hypertext preprocessor PHP
  • iChartPlus
  • JavaScript
  • Medflow Complete
  • MediPro Medisoft Clinical
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word

Common tasks

  • Take and document patients' medical histories.
  • Instruct patients in the care and use of contact lenses.
  • Conduct low vision blindness tests.
  • Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to measure intraocular pressure.
  • Take anatomical or functional ocular measurements, such as axial length measurements, of the eye or surrounding tissue.
  • Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests.
  • Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications.
  • Measure and record lens power, using lensometers.
  • Calculate corrections for refractive errors.
  • Collect ophthalmic measurements or other diagnostic information, using ultrasound equipment, such as A-scan ultrasound biometry or B-scan ultrasonography equipment.

Related careers

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

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