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Where Optometrists Pays Above the National Average

$134,830
National Median Salary
21
States Pay Above Average
42
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Optometrists Earns a Premium

These 21 states pay Optometristss above the national median of $134,830.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Alaska $165,830 +23.0% 70
2 New York $163,040 +20.9% 2,500
3 Maryland $157,830 +17.1% 870
4 Washington $157,650 +16.9% 930
5 New Jersey $156,000 +15.7% 950
6 Vermont $156,000 +15.7% 100
7 New Mexico $154,630 +14.7% 140
8 District of Columbia $154,300 +14.4% 60
9 North Carolina $153,750 +14.0% 1,400
10 Massachusetts $150,820 +11.9% 1,120
11 Minnesota $150,020 +11.3% 700
12 Nevada $146,760 +8.8% 360
13 Rhode Island $144,360 +7.1% 220
14 Connecticut $143,000 +6.1% 410
15 Delaware $137,910 +2.3% 180
16 Wisconsin $137,650 +2.1% 750
17 South Carolina $137,450 +1.9% 480
18 Colorado $137,370 +1.9% 980
19 California $137,070 +1.7% 6,790
20 Hawaii $136,670 +1.4% 230
21 Illinois $136,200 +1.0% 1,670

Industries Where Optometrists Earns a Premium

These 42 industries pay Optometristss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Outpatient Care Centers $196,800 +46.0% 1,510
2 Outpatient Care Centers $196,800 +46.0% 1,510
3 Management of Companies and Enterprises $163,040 +20.9% 130
4 Management of Companies and Enterprises $163,040 +20.9% 130
5 Management of Companies and Enterprises $163,040 +20.9% 130
6 Management of Companies and Enterprises $163,040 +20.9% 130
7 Hospitals $161,990 +20.1% 70
8 Hospitals $161,990 +20.1% 70
9 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $161,990 +20.1% 60
10 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $161,990 +20.1% 60
11 Employment Services $161,510 +19.8% 110
12 Employment Services $161,510 +19.8% 110
13 Administrative and Support Services $160,260 +18.9% 110
14 Administrative and Support Services $160,260 +18.9% 110
15 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $159,960 +18.6% 110
16 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $159,960 +18.6% 110
17 Health and Personal Care Retailers $157,280 +16.7% 5,350
18 Health and Personal Care Retailers $157,280 +16.7% 5,350
19 Health and Personal Care Retailers $157,280 +16.7% 5,350
20 Health and Personal Care Retailers $157,280 +16.7% 5,350
21 Social Assistance $153,990 +14.2% 40
22 Social Assistance $153,990 +14.2% 40
23 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $153,590 +13.9% 320
24 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $153,590 +13.9% 320
25 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $153,470 +13.8% 460
26 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $153,470 +13.8% 460
27 Hospitals $148,820 +10.4% 530
28 Hospitals $148,820 +10.4% 530
29 Hospitals $147,080 +9.1% 390
30 Hospitals $147,080 +9.1% 390
31 Offices of Physicians $145,600 +8.0% 7,300
32 Offices of Physicians $145,600 +8.0% 7,300
33 Hospitals $145,190 +7.7% 70
34 Hospitals $145,190 +7.7% 70
35 Offices of All Other Health Practitioners $143,010 +6.1% 80
36 Offices of All Other Health Practitioners $143,010 +6.1% 80
37 General Merchandise Retailers $142,380 +5.6% 290
38 General Merchandise Retailers $142,380 +5.6% 290
39 General Merchandise Retailers $142,380 +5.6% 290
40 General Merchandise Retailers $142,380 +5.6% 290
41 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $138,620 +2.8% 70
42 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $138,620 +2.8% 70
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