Optometrists
SOC code 29-1041 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $74,870 | $35.99 |
| 25th percentile | $109,400 | $52.59 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $136,570 | $65.66 |
| 75th percentile | $165,120 | $79.39 |
| 90th percentile | $202,180 | $97.20 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Optometrists (SOC 29-1041), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 470 | $125,860 | $129,700 | $54,420 | $79,340 | $160,390 | $175,260 |
| Alaska | 70 | $154,110 | $165,830 | $43,000 | $76,490 | $219,170 | $236,860 |
| Arizona | 960 | $139,300 | $134,430 | $95,990 | $103,030 | $161,890 | $174,530 |
| Arkansas | 350 | $124,990 | $99,970 | $56,030 | $75,500 | $136,950 | $217,800 |
| California | 6,790 | $142,850 | $137,070 | $71,860 | $108,310 | $166,900 | $213,420 |
| Colorado | 980 | $144,980 | $137,370 | $61,500 | $99,590 | $162,700 | $231,400 |
| Connecticut | 410 | $154,780 | $143,000 | $49,760 | $136,360 | $163,270 | $217,040 |
| Delaware | 180 | $134,830 | $137,910 | $75,250 | $104,000 | $168,410 | $182,050 |
| District of Columbia | 60 | $157,130 | $154,300 | $84,990 | $117,680 | $176,040 | — |
| Florida | 2,280 | $132,350 | $129,500 | $52,610 | $92,700 | $163,150 | $205,020 |
| Georgia | 860 | $132,250 | $129,690 | $79,640 | $98,940 | $154,040 | $202,610 |
| Hawaii | 230 | $145,060 | $136,670 | $99,040 | $112,450 | $163,800 | $207,970 |
| Idaho | 270 | $88,350 | $66,880 | $37,930 | $45,220 | $107,990 | $172,300 |
| Illinois | 1,670 | $134,250 | $136,200 | $68,320 | $109,200 | $158,810 | $176,130 |
| Indiana | 960 | $133,060 | $127,080 | $66,160 | $98,200 | $154,990 | $207,430 |
| Iowa | 460 | $125,530 | $119,990 | $77,000 | $84,780 | $159,030 | $178,520 |
| Kansas | 460 | $142,400 | $128,510 | $94,990 | $101,980 | $150,010 | $212,900 |
| Kentucky | 500 | $154,120 | $132,000 | $51,880 | $104,200 | $195,740 | — |
| Louisiana | 230 | $127,470 | $120,080 | $45,180 | $99,430 | $154,060 | $215,730 |
| Maine | 170 | $158,880 | $133,470 | $100,510 | $118,250 | $176,710 | $235,420 |
| Maryland | 870 | $142,060 | $157,830 | $51,130 | $84,950 | $170,030 | $196,360 |
| Massachusetts | 1,120 | $150,070 | $150,820 | $106,970 | $130,130 | $165,400 | $186,330 |
| Michigan | 1,330 | $133,610 | $131,700 | $95,470 | $120,930 | $151,190 | $162,700 |
| Minnesota | 700 | $143,450 | $150,020 | $93,430 | $112,010 | $168,090 | $199,990 |
| Mississippi | 250 | $127,920 | $107,600 | $58,860 | $87,080 | $147,700 | $227,540 |
| Missouri | 660 | $121,680 | $113,030 | $59,990 | $96,740 | $149,830 | $166,240 |
| Montana | 150 | $114,630 | $108,600 | $57,920 | $75,270 | $131,010 | $166,440 |
| Nebraska | 370 | $136,810 | $116,850 | $64,550 | $75,510 | $159,800 | $191,760 |
| Nevada | 360 | $138,650 | $146,760 | $83,330 | $99,750 | $169,210 | $174,990 |
| New Hampshire | 200 | $167,100 | $130,310 | $69,000 | $119,990 | $159,560 | $236,210 |
| New Jersey | 950 | $145,500 | $156,000 | $49,920 | $115,010 | $160,320 | $183,010 |
| New Mexico | 140 | $156,800 | $154,630 | $94,310 | $107,750 | $172,270 | $185,820 |
| New York | 2,500 | $158,600 | $163,040 | $108,190 | $139,640 | $166,840 | $196,270 |
| North Carolina | 1,400 | $159,420 | $153,750 | $72,310 | $121,990 | $189,290 | — |
| North Dakota | 180 | $130,840 | $128,940 | $79,960 | $102,940 | $146,950 | $168,510 |
| Ohio | 1,450 | $131,550 | $130,000 | $53,900 | $98,570 | $154,980 | $172,420 |
| Oklahoma | 580 | $105,920 | $98,890 | $42,460 | $62,220 | $136,830 | $171,210 |
| Oregon | 560 | $122,340 | $119,980 | $77,990 | $101,720 | $137,430 | $163,660 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,530 | $135,880 | $128,260 | $79,310 | $97,780 | $158,510 | $175,410 |
| Rhode Island | 220 | $144,670 | $144,360 | $64,710 | $87,110 | $174,990 | $207,430 |
| South Carolina | 480 | $123,900 | $137,450 | $55,290 | $80,260 | $155,070 | $163,480 |
| South Dakota | 200 | $119,420 | $118,980 | $83,740 | $92,800 | $134,130 | $170,590 |
| Tennessee | 590 | $125,970 | $110,660 | $55,510 | $89,630 | $148,920 | $174,710 |
| Texas | 3,180 | $132,370 | $128,360 | $44,610 | $96,160 | $161,720 | $177,360 |
| Utah | 410 | $140,770 | $124,830 | $55,010 | $78,710 | $159,240 | $219,690 |
| Vermont | 100 | $146,710 | $156,000 | $59,360 | $113,960 | $180,580 | $190,490 |
| Virginia | 1,120 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington | 930 | $159,450 | $157,650 | $114,460 | $130,470 | $172,430 | $211,020 |
| West Virginia | 150 | $136,210 | $130,190 | $63,460 | $93,800 | $167,500 | $215,640 |
| Wisconsin | 750 | $141,570 | $137,650 | $69,490 | $106,690 | $169,310 | $212,440 |
| Wyoming | 90 | $120,880 | $88,410 | $26,550 | $50,350 | $149,660 | — |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.