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Ophthalmic technician jobs in Maryland

5 open ophthalmic technician jobs in Maryland at 4 employers. BLS measures a median of $24.07 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Maryland, opens in a new tab) for ophthalmic medical technicians here.

5
Open in MD
4
Employers hiring
5
Towns
$24.07
BLS median in MD
7th of 52 states and territories

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Where the ophthalmic technician jobs are in Maryland

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 Maryland

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 Maryland

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

Measured by BLS in Maryland, May 2025

$24.07/hr ($50,070 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Maryland, 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; 1,300 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Maryland, opens in a new tab) employed in Maryland.

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 Maryland

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 Maryland: common questions

How much do ophthalmic technicians make in Maryland?

Too few open ophthalmic technician jobs in Maryland post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $24.07/hr ($50,070 a year) for ophthalmic medical technicians in Maryland (May 2025), against $21.91 nationally, 7th highest of 52 states and territories.

Where in Maryland are the most ophthalmic technician jobs?

Baltimore (1), Gaithersburg (1), Hagerstown (1), Hyattsville (1) and North Kensington (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring ophthalmic technicians in Maryland?

By open jobs on this board: Kaiser Permanente (2), Children's National Hospital (1) and GBMC HealthCare (1). In all, 4 employers have ophthalmic technician jobs open in Maryland.

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

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 Maryland'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 Maryland, 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 Maryland, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 21, 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 Maryland. Data as of October 21, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/ophthalmic-technician/maryland

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