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Ophthalmic technician jobs in Tennessee

5 open ophthalmic technician jobs in Tennessee at 2 employers. BLS measures a median of $18.70 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Tennessee, opens in a new tab) for ophthalmic medical technicians here.

5
Open in TN
2
Employers hiring
3
Towns
$18.70
BLS median in TN
40th of 52 states and territories

Newest ophthalmic technician jobs in Tennessee

Checked 29 Oct 2026, 07:47 UTC

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Where the ophthalmic technician jobs are in Tennessee

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 Tennessee

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 Tennessee

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

Measured by BLS in Tennessee, May 2025

$18.70/hr ($38,890 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Tennessee, 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; 1,760 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in Tennessee, opens in a new tab) employed in Tennessee.

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 Tennessee

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

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Ophthalmic technician jobs in Tennessee: common questions

How much do ophthalmic technicians make in Tennessee?

Too few open ophthalmic technician jobs in Tennessee post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $18.70/hr ($38,890 a year) for ophthalmic medical technicians in Tennessee (May 2025), against $21.91 nationally, 40th highest of 52 states and territories.

Where in Tennessee are the most ophthalmic technician jobs?

Franklin (2), Nashville (2) and Sparta (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring ophthalmic technicians in Tennessee?

By open jobs on this board: Vanderbilt University Medical Center (4) and EyeSouth Partners (1). In all, 2 employers have ophthalmic technician jobs open in Tennessee.

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

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 Tennessee'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 Tennessee, 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 Tennessee, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 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 Tennessee. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/ophthalmic-technician/tennessee

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