Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Nebraska
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$37,153
after federal, FICA and Nebraska tax
Tax takes
$8,057
17.8% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$41,109
Nebraska costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Nebraska — 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
$45,210
Kept after tax
$37,153
Worth in national money
$41,109
State rank
25
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Nebraska sits in the middle of the pack for ophthalmic medical technicians. The median is $45,210, ranking 25 of 51 states with figures. Close enough to the national middle that where you live matters more than the headline suggests.
- Measured against other jobs in Nebraska, this one sits low: 370 of 488 occupations with published pay, in the bottom quarter.
- Here is where Nebraska does better than its wage suggests. From a median of $45,210 you keep $37,153, and because things cost less here than the national average, that behaves like $41,109 would elsewhere. The average is lower, $44,230, so pay clusters nearer the top than usual.
- Nebraska occupies the middle band for ophthalmic medical technicians: a median of $45,210, ranking 25 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 occupies position 370 of 488 in Nebraska's occupational wage distribution, in the bottom quartile. National ranking and local ranking answer different questions and frequently disagree; this is the one a resident experiences.
- After federal, FICA and Nebraska income tax, retained pay for ophthalmic medical technicians on $45,210 is $37,153. Deflating by the state's price level — below the national average — gives $41,109 in national-average terms. ⚠️ That figure is purchasing power, not a wage, and nobody is paid it; it is what the take-home buys. The mean of $44,230 falls below the median, a left skew that is uncommon in wage data.
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Pay band: Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $37,330 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $45,210 |
| Top tenth earn over | $53,350 |
| This salary | $45,210 |
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 Nebraska | $37,153 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $38,506 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$1,483 |
The raise and the real gain point in opposite directions here.
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 | $43,525 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$1,794 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 90 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Half the people doing this work in Nebraska earn less than $45,210. The published range is $37,330 up to $53,350, so an individual figure can sit a long way from the middle in either direction.
- In Nebraska the take-home figure of $37,153, from $45,210, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 370 of 488 occupations here.
- The wage data and the price data come from different years. That is how each is published. The price adjustment behind $41,109 uses one figure for the whole of Nebraska. A city and a rural county there can differ by more than two states do. Out of 488 occupations the state publishes, this one sits at 370.
- Reported values are medians; for ophthalmic medical technicians in Nebraska the tenth-to-ninetieth percentile band is $37,330 to $53,350. Neither the median nor the band is an offer rate, and neither accounts for hours, shift differentials or overtime.
- Take-home for Nebraska is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $37,153 from $45,210. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 370 of 488 locally.
- Wage and price series carry different reference periods, each published on its own schedule. The real-terms figure of $41,109, worked from $45,210, deflates by a statewide parity that conceals substantial intra-state variation, concentrated in housing — so it supports comparison between states rather than the pricing of a move to a particular Nebraska address, on work sitting at 370 of 488 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Most of these jobs pay within a close range — $37,330 at the tenth percentile, $53,350 at the ninetieth.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
More than the figure suggests. Prices in Nebraska sit below the national level, so take-home here stretches like $41,109 would elsewhere. The wage is the same; the ground it covers is larger.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; Nebraska then takes its own share, leaving $37,153.
Can I compare this job across every state?
All 51 jurisdictions report this work, which makes the ranking a like-for-like one.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($37,330 to $53,350) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Nebraska rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Nebraska'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 $41,109 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 $37,153 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Nebraska 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.