Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
Assist ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions and ophthalmic photography. Provide instruction and supervision to other ophthalmic personnel. Assist with minor surgical procedures, applying aseptic techniques and preparing instruments. May perform eye exams, administer eye medications, and instruct patients in care and use of corrective lenses.
- O*NET-SOC code
29-2099.05 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Ophthalmic Medical Technologists separately. These are the figures for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other (29-2099), its parent occupation.
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $38,180 | $44,170 | $50,290 | $64,340 | $85,270 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,210 | $43,600 | 0.49 |
| Alaska | 810 | $54,070 | 2.13 |
| Arizona | 3,690 | $56,370 | 0.97 |
| Arkansas | 1,100 | $42,820 | 0.72 |
| California | 26,540 | $60,390 | 1.24 |
| Colorado | 2,470 | $59,430 | 0.73 |
| Connecticut | 1,240 | $51,030 | 0.62 |
| Delaware | 110 | $78,650 | 0.19 |
| District of Columbia | 1,380 | $55,920 | 1.68 |
| Florida | 10,130 | $45,760 | 0.87 |
| Georgia | 6,360 | $49,310 | 1.11 |
| Hawaii | 1,000 | $59,900 | 1.35 |
| Idaho | 650 | $47,220 | 0.65 |
| Illinois | 4,620 | $49,930 | 0.65 |
| Indiana | 2,160 | $47,960 | 0.58 |
| Iowa | 1,600 | $47,910 | 0.87 |
| Kansas | 700 | $54,180 | 0.42 |
| Kentucky | 1,940 | $49,410 | 0.83 |
| Louisiana | 3,460 | $39,730 | 1.52 |
| Maine | 550 | $61,490 | 0.73 |
| Maryland | 1,980 | $47,750 | 0.61 |
| Massachusetts | 3,550 | $60,500 | 0.83 |
| Michigan | 5,870 | $48,520 | 1.14 |
| Minnesota | 2,030 | $59,540 | 0.58 |
| Mississippi | 2,070 | $39,010 | 1.51 |
| Missouri | 5,900 | $46,040 | 1.71 |
| Montana | 310 | $51,620 | 0.51 |
| Nebraska | 830 | $46,140 | 0.69 |
| Nevada | 1,790 | $49,620 | 0.98 |
| New Hampshire | 550 | $57,580 | 0.69 |
| New Jersey | 5,830 | $58,300 | 1.16 |
| New Mexico | 800 | $44,260 | 0.78 |
| New York | 11,910 | $60,320 | 1.05 |
| North Carolina | 6,640 | $46,480 | 1.14 |
| North Dakota | 500 | $49,480 | 1.00 |
| Ohio | 8,590 | $47,570 | 1.32 |
| Oklahoma | 1,970 | $45,330 | 0.98 |
| Oregon | 1,720 | $60,390 | 0.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 13,200 | $46,720 | 1.85 |
| Rhode Island | 530 | $57,800 | 0.90 |
| South Carolina | 3,050 | $44,840 | 1.13 |
| South Dakota | 230 | $52,970 | 0.43 |
| Tennessee | 1,110 | $49,180 | 0.29 |
| Texas | 15,370 | $47,870 | 0.93 |
| Utah | 1,590 | $47,490 | 0.78 |
| Vermont | 430 | $59,470 | 1.20 |
| Virginia | 4,510 | $47,340 | 0.93 |
| Washington | 3,870 | $62,090 | 0.93 |
| West Virginia | 760 | $51,580 | 0.92 |
| Wisconsin | 3,310 | $51,350 | 0.96 |
| Wyoming | 90 | $80,520 | 0.26 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 3 | 0.983 |
| 2 | Medical Assistants | 3 | 0.976 |
| 3 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 3 | 0.971 |
| 4 | Neurodiagnostic Technologists | 3 | 0.968 |
| 5 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 5 | 0.968 |
| 6 | Phlebotomists | 3 | 0.964 |
| 7 | Dermatologists | 5 | 0.963 |
| 8 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 3 | 0.961 |
| 9 | Pharmacy Technicians | 3 | 0.961 |
| 10 | Veterinarians | 5 | 0.960 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Ophthalmic Medical Technologists, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | Operation and Control | 0.87 | 0.961 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.957 |
| Endoscopy Technicians | Operation and Control | 1.12 | 0.946 |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | Quality Control Analysis | 1.37 | 0.943 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Ophthalmic Medical Technologists, excluding software Ophthalmic Medical Technologists already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| MEDITECH software | 10 of 20 | 6.0x |
| eClinicalWorks EHR software | 7 of 20 | 6.7x |
| Electronic medical record EMR software | 6 of 20 | 8.7x |
| Diagnostic and procedural coding software | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
| Medical condition coding software | 5 of 20 | 5.8x |
| Epic Systems | 5 of 20 | 3.7x |
| Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR | 3 of 20 | 7.7x |
| Scheduling software | 5 of 20 | 3.3x |
| Medical procedure coding software | 4 of 20 | 4.1x |
| Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS | 3 of 20 | 3.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.75 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.25 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.75 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.50 | 5.20 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4.10 | 3.80 |
| English Language | 4.00 | 3.75 |
| Education and Training | 3.35 | 3.90 |
| Mathematics | 3.15 | 3.25 |
| Administrative | 3.05 | 4.05 |
| Administration and Management | 2.95 | 2.68 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.90 | 3.25 |
| Biology | 2.90 | 3.00 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.85 | 2.35 |
| Psychology | 2.80 | 3.32 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Communications and Media | 2.45 | 2.10 |
| Chemistry | 2.25 | 2.80 |
| Mechanical | 2.20 | 2.30 |
| Telecommunications | 2.15 | 1.05 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.90 | 1.80 |
| Law and Government | 1.85 | 1.55 |
| Physics | 1.80 | 1.40 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.70 | 1.35 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.70 | 1.10 |
| Foreign Language | 1.60 | 0.80 |
| Production and Processing | 1.45 | 0.90 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.45 | 0.70 |
| Transportation | 1.35 | 0.45 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.30 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.25 | not rated |
| Design | 1.10 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.10 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.00 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.00 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Written Expression | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Control Precision | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Number Facility | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Memorization | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Visualization | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Originality | 2.25 | 2.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Time Sharing | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Static Strength | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Rate Control | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Reaction Time | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Response Orientation | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- JavaScript hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- SAP software hot
- AcuityPro
- Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
- Email software
- EyeMD EMR Healthcare Systems EyeMD EMR
- Hypertext preprocessor PHP
- Medflow Complete
- MediPro Medisoft Clinical
- NaviNet Open
- Web browser software
- ezChartWriter
- iChartPlus
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Ophthalmic Medical Technologists separately. These are the figures for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other (29-2099), its parent occupation.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield, MO | 1,150 | 4.37 | $38,080 |
| Altoona, PA | 220 | 3.22 | $40,870 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 550 | 2.87 | $40,460 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 420 | 2.75 | $105,650 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | 140 | 2.70 | $47,710 |
| Sumter, SC | 110 | 2.63 | $40,230 |
| Rochester, MN | 360 | 2.52 | $60,930 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 360 | 2.50 | $47,530 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 3,100 | 2.37 | $45,210 |
| Rome, GA | 120 | 2.35 | $38,650 |