Ophthalmic & optometric tech pay in North Carolina

Posted pay from 16 current job postings · updated Oct 8, 2026 11:13 PM PT

16active postings
8list pay
4employers
$21.45–$32.20/hrtypical posted range
6offer a sign-on bonus

Posted pay by unit

Pay unitPostingsTypical posted range (median low–high)Lowest floor – highest ceiling
Salary (per year)1$47.4k–$61.6k/yr$47.4k – $61.6k
Hourly7$21.45–$32.20/hr$20.80 – $32.80

Each posting is summarized in its own pay unit (salary, per-day, per-patient, hourly); units are never converted into each other. Practice mix: PE-backed group (8), Hospital / academic (7), VA / federal (1).

North Carolina does not require pay in postings, so fewer listings show a range.

By metro

MetroPostingsTypical posted pay
Greensboro–Winston-Salem (Triad), NC7$21.12–$31.70/hr n=6
Raleigh–Durham, NC2—
Charlotte, NC–SC2$21.85–$32.80/hr n=1
New Bern, NC1—
Swansboro, NC1—
Smithfield, NC1—
Rocky Mount, NC1—
Fort Bragg, NC1$47.4k–$61.6k/yr n=1

Recent postings

PostedTitleEmployer · typeLocationPay
2026-10-02Optometric TechnicianEyeCare Center (EyeCare Partners) PE-backed groupConcord, NCnot postedsource posting ›
2026-10-01Optometric TechnicianEyeCare Center (EyeCare Partners) PE-backed groupNew Bern, NCnot postedsource posting ›
2026-10-01Ophthalmic AssistantAdvocate Health (Aurora/Advocate) Hospital / academicWinston Salem, NC$20.80–$31.20/hr
sign-on $6,000
source posting ›
2026-09-30Optometric TechnicianEyeCare Center (EyeCare Partners) PE-backed groupWinston-Salem, NCnot postedsource posting ›
2026-09-28Health Technician (Ophthalmology)Military Treatment Facilities under DHA VA / federalFort Bragg, NC$47.4k–$61.6k/yrsource posting ›
2026-09-25Ophthalmic AssistantAdvocate Health (Aurora/Advocate) Hospital / academicHigh Point, NC$20.80–$31.20/hr
sign-on $6,000
source posting ›
2026-09-24Optometric TechnicianEyeCare Center (EyeCare Partners) PE-backed groupSmithfield, NCnot postedsource posting ›
2026-09-21Ophthalmic AssistantAdvocate Health (Aurora/Advocate) Hospital / academicGreensboro, NC$20.80–$31.20/hr
sign-on $6,000
source posting ›
2026-09-20Optometric Technician - Training Provided!EyeCare Center (EyeCare Partners) PE-backed groupRocky Mount, NCnot postedsource posting ›
2026-09-18Optometric TechnicianEyeCare Center (EyeCare Partners) PE-backed groupCary, NCnot postedsource posting ›
2026-04-13Optometric TechnicianEyeCare Center (EyeCare Partners) PE-backed groupSwansboro, NCnot postedsource posting ›
2026-01-14Ophthalmic Technician Atrium Health Charlotte PRNAdvocate Health (Aurora/Advocate) Hospital / academicCharlotte, NC$21.85–$32.80/hrsource posting ›
2025-09-22Ophthalmic Assistant, Highland OaksAdvocate Health (Aurora/Advocate) Hospital / academicWinston Salem, NC$21.45–$32.20/hr
sign-on $6,000
source posting ›
2025-09-09Certified Ophthalmic Assistant, Atrium Health Wake Forest BaptistAdvocate Health (Aurora/Advocate) Hospital / academicWinston Salem, NC$21.45–$32.20/hr
sign-on $6,000
source posting ›
2025-09-09Certified Ophthalmic Assistant, Highland OaksAdvocate Health (Aurora/Advocate) Hospital / academicWinston Salem, NC$21.45–$32.20/hr
sign-on $6,000
source posting ›
2024-10-09Ophthalmic Technician IIEyeSouth Partners PE-backed groupRaleigh, NCnot postedsource posting ›

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