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Ophthalmic technician jobs in Arizona

5 open ophthalmic technician jobs in Arizona at 3 employers. BLS measures a median of $22.61 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Arizona, opens in a new tab) for ophthalmic medical technicians here.

5
Open in AZ
3
Employers hiring
15
Towns
$22.61
BLS median in AZ
19th of 52 states and territories

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Where the ophthalmic technician jobs are in Arizona

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What ophthalmic technicians earn in Arizona

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in Arizona

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in Arizona, May 2025

$22.61/hr ($47,040 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Arizona, opens in a new tab)

Median for ophthalmic medical technicians, against $21.91 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 1,630 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Arizona, opens in a new tab) employed in Arizona.

By metro area

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring ophthalmic technicians in Arizona

What the job takes

On-the-job training or an ophthalmic assisting program, then IJCAHPO certification.

  • Certification

    Certified ophthalmic assistant or technician (COA, COT)

    International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology

    Official page

Ophthalmic technician jobs in Arizona: common questions

How much do ophthalmic technicians make in Arizona?

Too few open ophthalmic technician jobs in Arizona post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $22.61/hr ($47,040 a year) for ophthalmic medical technicians in Arizona (May 2025), against $21.91 nationally, 19th highest of 52 states and territories.

Where in Arizona are the most ophthalmic technician jobs?

Tucson (3), Anthem (1), Casa Grande (1), Chandler (1) and Coolidge (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring ophthalmic technicians in Arizona?

By open jobs on this board: American Vision Partners (2), NVISION Centers (2) and Mayo Clinic (1). In all, 3 employers have ophthalmic technician jobs open in Arizona.

What do you need to work as an ophthalmic technician in Arizona?

On-the-job training or an ophthalmic assisting program, then IJCAHPO certification. Certified ophthalmic assistant or technician (COA, COT) (International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Arizona's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Arizona, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Arizona, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 23, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Ophthalmic Medical Technicians (SOC 29-2057), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, national, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Ophthalmic Medical Technicians by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  5. Certified ophthalmic assistant or technician (COA, COT): International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Ophthalmic technician jobs in Arizona. Data as of October 23, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/ophthalmic-technician/arizona

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