Ophthalmic & optometric tech pay in California

Posted pay from 22 current job postings · updated Oct 8, 2026 11:13 PM PT

22active postings
21list pay
5employers
$23/hrtypical posted range
0offer a sign-on bonus
3mention Spanish

Posted pay by unit

Pay unitPostingsTypical posted range (median low–high)Lowest floor – highest ceiling
Hourly21$23/hr$19 – $59.89

Each posting is summarized in its own pay unit (salary, per-day, per-patient, hourly); units are never converted into each other. Practice mix: Ophthalmology / MD-OD (16), Hospital / academic (5), FQHC / community health (1).

California requires pay ranges in job postings, so coverage here is relatively complete.

By metro

MetroPostingsTypical posted pay
San Francisco Bay Area, CA6$32.75–$35.22/hr n=6
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA6$23.50/hr n=6
San Diego, CA3$21/hr n=2
Sacramento, CA3$21/hr n=3
California (other)1$42.78–$59.89/hr n=1
Fresno / Central Valley, CA1$25.36–$36.70/hr n=1
Santa Barbara / Central Coast, CA1$23/hr n=1
San Pedro, CA1$20/hr n=1

Recent postings

PostedTitleEmployer · typeLocationPay
2026-10-08Ophthalmic Tech II (COA) - Byers Livermore /Portola Valley - Full TimeStanford Health Care Hospital / academicLivermore, CA$41.92–$47.20/hrsource posting ›
2026-10-08Ophthalmic Tech II (SEIU) - Eye Clinic Palo Alto - Full TimeStanford Health Care Hospital / academicPalo Alto, CA$41.73–$46.80/hrsource posting ›
2026-09-29Ophthalmic TechnicianNVISION Eye Centers Ophthalmology / MD-ODNewport Beach, CA$24/hrsource posting ›
2026-09-25Ophthalmic TechnicianNVISION Eye Centers Ophthalmology / MD-ODSanta Ana, CA$23/hrsource posting ›
2026-09-15Ophthalmology TechValley Children's Hospital / academicFresno, CA$25.36–$36.70/hrSpanish: bilingual (language unspecified)source posting ›
2026-09-14Ophthalmic PhotographerSutter Health Hospital / academicCA$42.78–$59.89/hrsource posting ›
2026-09-04Ophthalmic Technician II, Per DiemFamily Health Centers of San Diego FQHC / community healthSan Diego, CAnot postedsource posting ›
2026-08-19Ophthalmic Technician / Patient CounselorNVISION Eye Centers Ophthalmology / MD-ODSan Leandro, CA$24/hrsource posting ›
2026-08-11Ophthalmic TechnicianNVISION Eye Centers Ophthalmology / MD-ODEncinitas, CA$20/hrSpanish: requiredsource posting ›
2026-08-11Ophthalmic TechnicianNVISION Eye Centers Ophthalmology / MD-ODRoseville, CA$19/hrsource posting ›
2026-07-17Ophthalmic Technician - RegionalNVISION Eye Centers Ophthalmology / MD-ODLos Angeles, CA$25/hrsource posting ›
2026-07-09Ophthalmic Tech II (COA) - Byers Eye InstituteStanford Health Care Hospital / academicPalo Alto, CA$40.51–$45.44/hrsource posting ›
2026-06-10Ophthalmic TechnicianNVISION Eye Centers Ophthalmology / MD-ODLa Mesa, CA$22/hrsource posting ›
2026-05-13Ophthalmic TechnicianNVISION Eye Centers Ophthalmology / MD-ODSan Pedro, CA$20/hrsource posting ›
2026-05-01Ophthalmic TechnicianNVISION Eye Centers Ophthalmology / MD-ODMission Viejo, CA$22/hrSpanish: requiredsource posting ›
2026-04-30Ophthalmic TechnicianNVISION Eye Centers Ophthalmology / MD-ODThousand Oaks, CA$23/hrsource posting ›
2026-04-22Ophthalmic TechnicianNVISION Eye Centers Ophthalmology / MD-ODConcord, CA$21/hrsource posting ›
2026-02-16Ophthalmic TechnicianNVISION Eye Centers Ophthalmology / MD-ODHuntington Beach, CA$25/hrsource posting ›
2026-01-30Ophthalmic TechnicianNVISION Eye Centers Ophthalmology / MD-ODSacramento, CA$21/hrsource posting ›
2026-01-26Ophthalmic TechnicianNVISION Eye Centers Ophthalmology / MD-ODRoseville, CA$21/hrsource posting ›
2026-01-23Ophthalmic TechnicianNVISION Eye Centers Ophthalmology / MD-ODNewport Beach, CA$21/hrsource posting ›
2026-01-12Ophthalmic TechnicianNVISION Eye Centers Ophthalmology / MD-ODSan Leandro, CA$25/hrsource posting ›

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