Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians Salary in Madison, WI

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians pay range in Madison

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,090 or more. The middle half of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Madison earn between $38,030 and $58,090.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians pay in Madison vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Madison earn 10% more than the Wisconsin average ($42,290) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($43,190). At the median the gap is +23% against the U.S. median of $39,460.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians salary after taxes in Madison

On the average salary of $46,670, a single filer in Madison takes home about $38,267 a year, or $3,189 a month and $1,472 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Madison a good place for ophthalmic laboratory technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $46,670 buys what about $47,971 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 9.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,920).

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