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Employment data are from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics and Employment Projections programs. State-level projections data are from Projections Central and State Labor Market Information offices.

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      Current Employment for Optometrists in UNITED STATES

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      Rank State 2023 Employment
        United States 41,390
      1 California 6,190
      2 Texas 2,880
      3 Florida 2,520
      4 New York 2,010
      5 Ohio 1,860
      6 Illinois 1,650
      7 Virginia 1,480
      8 Pennsylvania 1,440
      9 North Carolina 1,310
      10 New Jersey 1,290
      11 Michigan 1,230
      12 Georgia 1,150
      13 Washington 1,010
      14 Massachusetts 970
      15 Colorado 960
      16 Indiana 920
      17 Wisconsin 920
      18 Missouri 800
      19 Maryland 750
      20 Minnesota 750
      21 Arizona 710
      22 Tennessee 680
      23 Oregon 520
      24 Oklahoma 510
      25 Alabama 490
      26 Iowa 490
      27 South Carolina 480
      28 Kentucky 450
      29 Kansas 430
      30 Utah 430
      31 Connecticut 380
      32 Nebraska 300
      33 Nevada 300
      34 Idaho 280
      35 Mississippi 280
      36 Arkansas 250
      37 North Dakota 250
      38 Hawaii 240
      39 Louisiana 230
      40 New Hampshire 190
      41 South Dakota 190
      42 Delaware 170
      43 Maine 160
      44 Puerto Rico 160
      45 West Virginia 160
      46 Rhode Island 150
      47 Montana 140
      48 New Mexico 130
      49 Vermont 90
      50 Alaska 70
      51 District of Columbia 70
      52 Wyoming 70
      53 American Samoa No Data Available
      54 Guam No Data Available
      55 Northern Mariana Islands No Data Available
      56 Virgin Islands No Data Available