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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 2024 Employment
        United States 41,890
      1 California 6,790
      2 Texas 3,180
      3 New York 2,500
      4 Florida 2,280
      5 Illinois 1,670
      6 Pennsylvania 1,530
      7 Ohio 1,450
      8 North Carolina 1,400
      9 Michigan 1,330
      10 Massachusetts 1,120
      11 Virginia 1,120
      12 Arizona 960
      13 Indiana 960
      14 New Jersey 950
      15 Washington 930
      16 Maryland 870
      17 Georgia 860
      18 Wisconsin 750
      19 Minnesota 700
      20 Missouri 660
      21 Tennessee 590
      22 Oklahoma 580
      23 Oregon 560
      24 Kentucky 500
      25 South Carolina 480
      26 Alabama 470
      27 Iowa 460
      28 Kansas 460
      29 Connecticut 410
      30 Utah 410
      31 Nebraska 370
      32 Nevada 360
      33 Arkansas 350
      34 Idaho 270
      35 Mississippi 250
      36 Hawaii 230
      37 Louisiana 230
      38 Rhode Island 220
      39 Puerto Rico 210
      40 New Hampshire 200
      41 South Dakota 200
      42 Delaware 180
      43 North Dakota 180
      44 Maine 170
      45 Montana 150
      46 West Virginia 150
      47 New Mexico 140
      48 Vermont 100
      49 Wyoming 90
      50 Alaska 70
      51 District of Columbia 60
      52 American Samoa No Data Available
      53 Colorado No Data Available
      54 Guam No Data Available
      55 Northern Mariana Islands No Data Available
      56 Virgin Islands No Data Available