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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary in Charlotte, NC

The median ophthalmic medical technicians in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $47,540 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,196 a month.

10th percentile
$37,900
25th percentile
$39,000
Median percentile
$47,540
75th percentile
$56,780
90th percentile
$59,750

Based on 440 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

$38,358 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,540
Federal income tax−$3,525
Social Security + Medicare−$3,637
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,020
Monthly take-home$3,196
Every two weeks$1,475

Does it go far here?

$48,835Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,473 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlotte, NC

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$329,030
Physicians, All Other$327,040
Nurse Anesthetists$277,550
Dentists, General$189,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,840
Financial Managers$172,760
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,960
Marketing Managers$166,200

All ophthalmic medical technicians salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina