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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary in Grand Junction, CO

The median ophthalmic medical technicians in Grand Junction, CO earns $49,620 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,322 a month.

10th percentile
$38,130
25th percentile
$48,560
Median percentile
$49,620
75th percentile
$56,070
90th percentile
$57,900

Based on 40 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

$39,866 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,620
Federal income tax−$3,774
Social Security + Medicare−$3,796
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,183
Monthly take-home$3,322
Every two weeks$1,533

Does it go far here?

$51,971Median pay in Grand Junction, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,182 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Grand Junction, CO

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$107,130
Registered Nurses$95,990
Accountants and Auditors$76,870
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,400
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,660
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$68,990
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,240
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,600

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