Ophthalmic technician jobs in Indiana

55 open ophthalmic technician jobs in Indiana at 3 employers3 employers. BLS measures a median of $20.91 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Indiana) for ophthalmic medical technicians here.

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BLS median in IN

32nd of 52 states and territories

10th percentile$16.82/hr
25th percentile$17.80/hr
Median$20.91/hr
75th percentile$22.45/hr
90th percentile$27.47/hr
People employed in it1,610

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians (SOC 29-2057), all industries, Indiana: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. The US median is $21.91 an hour. 32nd highest of the 52 states and territories BLS publishes a median for. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, Indiana).

BLS median in IN

32nd of 52 states and territories

10th percentile$16.82/hr
25th percentile$17.80/hr
Median$20.91/hr
75th percentile$22.45/hr
90th percentile$27.47/hr
People employed in it1,610

Newest ophthalmic technician jobs in Indiana

Checked 5 Nov 2026, 08:17 UTC

Optometric Assistant
Visionworks · Greenwood, Evansville and 1 more, IN · 1d ago
$9.95–$27/hr
Optometric Assistant Part Time
Visionworks · Carmel, IN · 1d ago
$9.95–$27/hr
Optometric Technician
Keplr Vision · Seymour, IN · 3d ago
Optometric Assistant Lead
Visionworks · Clarksville, IN · 1w ago
$11.86–$16.01/hr
Optometric Technician
West Point Optical · Terre Haute, IN · 4w ago

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Where the ophthalmic technician jobs are in Indiana

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 Indiana

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 Indiana

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

Measured by BLS in Indiana, May 2025

$20.91/hr ($43,490 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Indiana)

Median for ophthalmic medical technicians, against $21.91 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, national) for the whole US; 1,610 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Indiana) employed in Indiana.

By metro area

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$24.04/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN) · 2,390 (source: BLS OEWS, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN) employed
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$19.91/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN) · 750 (source: BLS OEWS, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN) employed
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$21.27/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN) · 720 (source: BLS OEWS, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN) employed
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$21.21/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN) · 570 (source: BLS OEWS, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN) employed
Fort Wayne, IN$21.15/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Fort Wayne, IN) · 130 (source: BLS OEWS, Fort Wayne, IN) employed
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$22.09/hr (source: BLS OEWS, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI) · 90 (source: BLS OEWS, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI) employed
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN$22.23/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN) · 80 (source: BLS OEWS, Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN) employed
Muncie, IN$18.43/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Muncie, IN) · 50 (source: BLS OEWS, Muncie, IN) employed

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 Indiana

Visionworks3 open in Indiana
Keplr Vision1 open in Indiana
West Point Optical1 open in Indiana

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

Ophthalmic technician jobs in Indiana: common questions

How much do ophthalmic technicians make in Indiana?

Too few open ophthalmic technician jobs in Indiana post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $20.91/hr ($43,490 a year) for ophthalmic medical technicians in Indiana (May 2025), against $21.91 nationally, 32nd highest of 52 states and territories.

Where in Indiana are the most ophthalmic technician jobs?

Carmel (1), Clarksville (1), Evansville (1), Greenwood (1) and Lafayette (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring ophthalmic technicians in Indiana?

By open jobs on this board: Visionworks (3), Keplr Vision (1) and West Point Optical (1). In all, 3 employers have ophthalmic technician jobs open in Indiana.

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

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 Indiana'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 Indiana, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.

CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Indiana, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 5 Nov 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Ophthalmic Medical Technicians (SOC 29-2057), every state, published 15 May 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, national, published 15 May 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Ophthalmic Medical Technicians by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
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 Indiana. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/ophthalmic-technician/indiana

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