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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary in Phoenix, AZ

The median ophthalmic medical technicians in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ earns $48,830 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,350 a month.

10th percentile
$39,440
25th percentile
$43,740
Median percentile
$48,830
75th percentile
$49,520
90th percentile
$55,300

Based on 1,150 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

$40,194 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,830
Federal income tax−$3,680
Social Security + Medicare−$3,735
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$1,221
Monthly take-home$3,350
Every two weeks$1,546

Does it go far here?

$47,263Median pay in Phoenix, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,702 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Phoenix, AZ

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$341,680
Physicians, All Other$301,270
General Internal Medicine Physicians$259,320
Pediatricians, General$233,950
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$228,040
Dentists, General$194,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,310

All ophthalmic medical technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Arizona