Ophthalmic & optometric tech pay in San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Posted pay from 6 current job postings · updated Oct 8, 2026 11:13 PM PT

6active postings
6list pay
2employers
$32.75–$35.22/hrtypical posted range
0offer a sign-on bonus

Posted pay by unit

Pay unitPostingsTypical posted range (median low–high)Lowest floor – highest ceiling
Hourly6$32.75–$35.22/hr$21 – $47.20

Each posting is summarized in its own pay unit (salary, per-day, per-patient, hourly); units are never converted into each other. Practice mix: Hospital / academic (3), Ophthalmology / MD-OD (3).

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

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 ›
2026-08-19Ophthalmic Technician / Patient CounselorNVISION Eye Centers Ophthalmology / MD-ODSan Leandro, CA$24/hrsource posting ›
2026-07-09Ophthalmic Tech II (COA) - Byers Eye InstituteStanford Health Care Hospital / academicPalo Alto, CA$40.51–$45.44/hrsource posting ›
2026-04-22Ophthalmic TechnicianNVISION Eye Centers Ophthalmology / MD-ODConcord, CA$21/hrsource posting ›
2026-01-12Ophthalmic TechnicianNVISION Eye Centers Ophthalmology / MD-ODSan Leandro, CA$25/hrsource posting ›

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