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Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians salary in Rochester, NY

The median ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Rochester, NY earns $45,420 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,996 a month.

10th percentile
$39,460
25th percentile
$39,460
Median percentile
$45,420
75th percentile
$45,870
90th percentile
$48,200

Based on 490 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

$35,950 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,420
Federal income tax−$3,270
Social Security + Medicare−$3,475
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,725
Monthly take-home$2,996
Every two weeks$1,383

Does it go far here?

$46,808Median pay in Rochester, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.0 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,143 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rochester, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,000
Financial Managers$167,800
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,550
Sales Managers$165,140
Marketing Managers$149,440
Lawyers$148,150
Human Resources Managers$146,990

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