Optometrists salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$109K–$165K

Median

$136,570

25th percentile

$109,400

75th percentile

$165,120

$75K

10th

$109K

25th

$137K

Median

$165K

75th

$202K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$145,090

$105K–$167K

+6%

Alaska

$170,310

$134K–$204K

+25%

Arizona

$122,250

$104K–$165K

-10%

Arkansas

$124,470

$84K–$148K

-9%

California

$136,300

$123K–$166K

Colorado

$152,000

$110K–$169K

+11%

Connecticut

$150,340

$133K–$158K

+10%

Delaware

$161,270

$108K–$176K

+18%

District of Columbia

$134,840

$113K–$163K

-1%

Florida

$151,670

$123K–$167K

+11%

Georgia

$128,830

$105K–$159K

-6%

Hawaii

$154,620

$121K–$162K

+13%

Idaho

$103,390

$65K–$155K

-24%

Illinois

$145,620

$129K–$163K

+7%

Indiana

$135,500

$103K–$162K

-1%

Iowa

$125,380

$90K–$141K

-8%

Kansas

$138,580

$119K–$160K

+1%

Kentucky

$128,860

$97K–$168K

-6%

Louisiana

$118,060

$101K–$148K

-14%

Maine

$154,110

$116K–$178K

+13%

Maryland

$165,840

$82K–$202K

+21%

Massachusetts

$151,730

$130K–$167K

+11%

Michigan

$135,650

$125K–$162K

-1%

Minnesota

$158,700

$126K–$174K

+16%

Mississippi

$108,070

$94K–$166K

-21%

Missouri

$133,810

$104K–$160K

-2%

Montana

$104,280

$61K–$133K

-24%

Nebraska

$125,040

$76K–$163K

-8%

Nevada

$135,650

$101K–$175K

-1%

New Hampshire

$125,560

$118K–$156K

-8%

New Jersey

$159,040

$135K–$166K

+16%

New Mexico

$144,660

$109K–$178K

+6%

New York

$161,140

$128K–$176K

+18%

North Carolina

$161,560

$123K–$194K

+18%

North Dakota

$132,110

$110K–$152K

-3%

Ohio

$134,850

$94K–$163K

-1%

Oklahoma

$97,350

$77K–$150K

-29%

Oregon

$132,020

$102K–$144K

-3%

Pennsylvania

$135,400

$111K–$164K

-1%

Puerto Rico

$132,790

$78K–$168K

-3%

Rhode Island

$134,520

$114K–$168K

-2%

South Carolina

$145,950

$94K–$164K

+7%

South Dakota

$102,320

$94K–$133K

-25%

Tennessee

$134,170

$64K–$160K

-2%

Texas

$126,000

$102K–$155K

-8%

Utah

$119,070

$50K–$160K

-13%

Vermont

$137,290

$127K–$165K

+1%

Virginia

$131,570

$107K–$164K

-4%

Washington

$157,560

$127K–$171K

+15%

West Virginia

$118,010

$99K–$162K

-14%

Wisconsin

$139,720

$114K–$171K

+2%

Wyoming

$111,400

$52K–$136K

-18%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 75% of health diagnosing and treating occupations nationally, and earn 73¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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