Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Michigan
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$38,007
after federal, FICA and Michigan tax
Tax takes
$8,743
18.7% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$40,355
Michigan costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Michigan — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$46,750
Kept after tax
$38,007
Worth in national money
$40,355
State rank
21
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Michigan sits in the middle of the pack for ophthalmic medical technicians. The median is $46,750, ranking 21 of 51 states with figures. Close enough to the national middle that where you live matters more than the headline suggests.
- Against other work in Michigan, this sits in the middle: 341 of 493 occupations with published pay. Solidly ordinary for the state, which is not the same as ordinary nationally.
- Cheaper living works in this state's favor. From $46,750 you keep $38,007 after tax, and local prices stretch that to the equivalent of $40,355 at national prices. Here the average runs under the middle, at $46,660.
- Michigan occupies the middle band for ophthalmic medical technicians: a median of $46,750, ranking 21 of 51. Where nominal pay is close to the national figure, the tax and price adjustments below carry proportionally more weight in determining the real outcome.
- Ophthalmic medical technicians ranks 341 of 493 occupations in Michigan by median pay, in the middle bands. Within-state and national positions are separate measurements and a job commonly sits in different quartiles on each.
- Retained pay in Michigan is $38,007 after the full tax stack, from $46,750. Because the state's price level runs below the national average, the price-adjusted equivalent is $40,355 — a real-terms figure describing purchasing power rather than compensation, and not a number that appears on any pay stub. Mean pay of $46,660 sits under the median, so the lower tail is the longer one.
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Pay band: Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $37,270 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $46,750 |
| Top tenth earn over | $59,170 |
| This salary | $46,750 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Michigan | $38,007 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $39,744 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$545 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $44,589 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$659 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 94 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Half the people doing this work in Michigan earn less than $46,750. The published range is $37,270 up to $59,170, so an individual figure can sit a long way from the middle in either direction.
- One filer, no dependants, no pension contributions — that is the household behind Michigan's $38,007, worked from $46,750. That is on purpose. It lets states be compared with each other, not with each other's family circumstances. Local city taxes are left out. Locally this work ranks 341 of 493.
- One number stands for prices across all of Michigan, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $40,355, the adjusted value of that $46,750 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 341 of 493 in the state.
- Reported values are medians; for ophthalmic medical technicians in Michigan the tenth-to-ninetieth percentile band is $37,270 to $59,170. Neither the median nor the band is an offer rate, and neither accounts for hours, shift differentials or overtime.
- The Michigan take-home of $38,007, on $46,750 for work ranking 341 of 493 locally, models the simplest household deliberately: holding it constant is what makes the interstate comparison meaningful. It also means the absolute figure overstates liability for most real filers, and municipal income taxes are outside the model entirely. The occupation ranks 341 of 493 in the state.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Michigan, so $40,355 — the adjusted value of that $46,750 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 341 of 493 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Less than you might expect. The bottom tenth earn $37,270 and the top tenth $59,170, so most people doing this work in Michigan sit within a fairly tight band.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
More than the figure suggests. Prices in Michigan sit below the national level, so take-home here stretches like $40,355 would elsewhere. The wage is the same; the ground it covers is larger.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Three of them are federal and one is not. After income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Michigan's own levy, $38,007 remains.
Can I compare this job across every state?
Yes for this one. Pay is published in all 51 jurisdictions, so a state-to-state comparison here rests on the same survey everywhere rather than on a patchwork.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($37,270 to $59,170) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Michigan rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Michigan's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $40,355 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $38,007 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Michigan income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.