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Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians salary in New York, NY

The median ophthalmic laboratory technicians in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $38,190 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,548 a month.

10th percentile
$35,170
25th percentile
$38,190
Median percentile
$38,190
75th percentile
$47,990
90th percentile
$49,910

Based on 570 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$30,574 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,190
Federal income tax−$2,403
Social Security + Medicare−$2,922
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,291
Monthly take-home$2,548
Every two weeks$1,176

Does it go far here?

$33,928Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
72%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

All ophthalmic laboratory technicians salaries · Take-home pay in New York