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Ophthalmic technician jobs in Kansas

open ophthalmic technician jobs in Kansas at . BLS measures a median of $21.01 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Kansas) for ophthalmic medical technicians here.

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Checked 9 Nov 2026, 07:47 UTC

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Where the ophthalmic technician jobs are in Kansas

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 Kansas

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 Kansas

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

Measured by BLS in Kansas, May 2025

$21.01/hr ($43,700 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Kansas)

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

By metro area

  • Kansas City, MO-KS$21.01/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Kansas City, MO-KS) · 500 (source: BLS OEWS, Kansas City, MO-KS) employed
  • Wichita, KS$19.05/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Wichita, KS) · 140 (source: BLS OEWS, Wichita, KS) employed
  • Joplin, MO-KS$17.63/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Joplin, MO-KS) · 30 (source: BLS OEWS, Joplin, MO-KS) employed
  • Lawrence, KS$22.89/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lawrence, KS) · 30 (source: BLS OEWS, Lawrence, KS) employed

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

What allied health jobs in Kansas offer

Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.

Employers hiring ophthalmic technicians in Kansas

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 Kansas: common questions

How much do ophthalmic technicians make in Kansas?

Too few open ophthalmic technician jobs in Kansas post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $21.01/hr ($43,700 a year) for ophthalmic medical technicians in Kansas (May 2025), against $21.91 nationally, 30th highest of 52 states and territories.

Where in Kansas are the most ophthalmic technician jobs?

Wichita (3), Andover (1), Colby (1), El Dorado (1) and Emporia (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring ophthalmic technicians in Kansas?

By open jobs on this board: EyeCare Partners (8), Citizens Health (1) and Hero Practice Services (1). In all, 4 employers have ophthalmic technician jobs open in Kansas.

Are ophthalmic technicians in demand in Kansas?

11 ophthalmic technician jobs are open in Kansas today at 4 employers on this board, about 17 for every 1,000 ophthalmic technicians employed there (BLS counts 630, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of ophthalmic medical technicians to grow 21.4% over 2025-2035.

Which allied health jobs in Kansas pay weekly?

1 of the open allied health jobs here says so in its own posting: EP Tech - Electrophysiology Technician - Contract - Days - Overland Park, KS at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions (...Healthtrust Offers: + Competitive Pay Packages + Guaranteed hours + Weekly direct deposit options +...).

Which allied health jobs in Kansas want bilingual staff?

7 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: Optometric Technician at Hero Practice Services (Bilingual. ...systems, Google Docs, and Document Portal Spreadsheet software Bilingual a plus In addition...); Community Health Worker at Hospital District, No. 6 of Harper County, Kansas (Bilingual. ...Ability to read, understand, and speak the English language. Bilingual skills are highly...); Interpreter - Spanish at Rainbows United (Bilingual: Spanish. ...GED required. Associate/Bachelor's degree preferred. Fluency in both Spanish and...). Every such job in Kansas.

Which allied health jobs in Kansas hire before you are certified?

1 of the open allied health jobs here says so in its own posting: Endoscopy Technician at AdventHealth (Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) [Preferred]).

Which allied health jobs in Kansas offer a sign-on bonus?

2 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: Registered Dietitian I at AdventHealth (up to $10,000 sign-on bonus); Registered Dietitian at Select Medical ($7,500 sign-on bonus).

Which hospitals hiring allied health jobs in Kansas are Magnet hospitals?

1 of the open allied health jobs here says so in its own posting: Optometrist - Ophthalmology at The University of Kansas Health System (Magnet. ...Stroke Center, and NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Magnet designation is proof of...).

Which allied health jobs in Kansas offer relocation assistance?

3 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: Pedorthist at Hanger (...Mentor and Mentee Student Loan Repayment Assistance by Location Relocation Assistance Regional &...); Pedorthist at Hanger Clinic (...Mentor and Mentee Student Loan Repayment Assistance by Location Relocation Assistance Regional &...); Optometrist - Ophthalmology at The University of Kansas Health System (...sources Benefits and compensation Generous retirement contribution Relocation assistance Health,...).

Which cities in Kansas pay ophthalmic technicians the most?

Of the 4 metro areas in Kansas employing the most ophthalmic technicians that BLS publishes a median for (May 2025), the highest are Lawrence, KS ($22.89 an hour), Kansas City, MO-KS ($21.01 an hour) and Wichita, KS ($19.05 an hour), and the lowest Joplin, MO-KS ($17.63). The state's median is $21.01.

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

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 Kansas's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

Which hospitals hiring ophthalmic technicians in Kansas have the best Medicare ratings?

Of the employers hiring ophthalmic technicians in Kansas, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City (The University of Kansas Health System, 5 of 5, 81% said nurses always communicated well), University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus in Great Bend (The University of Kansas Health System, 4 of 5, 80% said nurses always communicated well), University of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital in Olathe (The University of Kansas Health System, 4 of 5, 77% said nurses always communicated well) and Citizens Medical Center in Colby (Citizens Health, 3 of 5, 82% said nurses always communicated well); Kansas's rated hospitals average 3.1 stars. Every Kansas hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Which home health agencies hiring ophthalmic technicians in Kansas have the best Medicare ratings?

Of the employers hiring ophthalmic technicians in Kansas, the home health agencies Medicare rates highest for quality of patient care (Sep 2026): Golden Belt Home Health in Great Bend (The University of Kansas Health System, 2 of 5); Kansas's rated agencies average 3.3 stars. Every Kansas home health agency hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Which hospices hiring ophthalmic technicians in Kansas do families rate best?

Of the employers hiring ophthalmic technicians in Kansas, in Medicare's survey of patients' families: Hospice the University of Kansas Health System in Olathe (The University of Kansas Health System, 89% said the team always communicated well, 5 stars); Kansas's middle hospice: 83%. Hospices hiring now by Medicare's family survey. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.

How current are these jobs?

CareJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night; a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted. Each job opens its own page with the employer's full posting and the pay it states. Its Apply goes to the employer's application wherever a job network that works with us carries the same job; elsewhere it offers similar open jobs and recruiters who place that work.

Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Kansas, 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.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Kansas, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 9 Nov 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Ophthalmic Medical Technicians (SOC 29-2057), every state, published 15 May 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, national, published 15 May 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Ophthalmic Medical Technicians by metropolitan area, published 15 May 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 Kansas. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/ophthalmic-technician/kansas

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