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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Optometrists in UNITED STATES


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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $33.68 $49.67 $64.82 $78.71 $97.70
      Yearly $70,060 $103,310 $134,830 $163,710 $203,210
      Alaska Hourly $20.68 $36.77 $79.73 $105.37 $113.88
      Yearly $43,000 $76,490 $165,830 $219,170 $236,860
      New York Hourly $52.02 $67.14 $78.39 $80.21 $94.36
      Yearly $108,190 $139,640 $163,040 $166,840 $196,270
      Maryland Hourly $24.58 $40.84 $75.88 $81.75 $94.41
      Yearly $51,130 $84,950 $157,830 $170,030 $196,360
      Washington Hourly $55.03 $62.73 $75.79 $82.90 $101.45
      Yearly $114,460 $130,470 $157,650 $172,430 $211,020
      New Jersey Hourly $24.00 $55.29 $75.00 $77.08 $87.99
      Yearly $49,920 $115,010 $156,000 $160,320 $183,010
      Vermont Hourly $28.54 $54.79 $75.00 $86.82 $91.58
      Yearly $59,360 $113,960 $156,000 $180,580 $190,490
      New Mexico Hourly $45.34 $51.80 $74.34 $82.82 $89.34
      Yearly $94,310 $107,750 $154,630 $172,270 $185,820
      District of Columbia Hourly $40.86 $56.58 $74.18 $84.63 $115.00+
      Yearly $84,990 $117,680 $154,300 $176,040 $239,200+
      North Carolina Hourly $34.77 $58.65 $73.92 $91.01 $115.00+
      Yearly $72,310 $121,990 $153,750 $189,290 $239,200+
      Massachusetts Hourly $51.43 $62.56 $72.51 $79.52 $89.58
      Yearly $106,970 $130,130 $150,820 $165,400 $186,330
      Minnesota Hourly $44.92 $53.85 $72.12 $80.81 $96.15
      Yearly $93,430 $112,010 $150,020 $168,090 $199,990
      Nevada Hourly $40.06 $47.96 $70.56 $81.35 $84.13
      Yearly $83,330 $99,750 $146,760 $169,210 $174,990
      Rhode Island Hourly $31.11 $41.88 $69.41 $84.13 $99.72
      Yearly $64,710 $87,110 $144,360 $174,990 $207,430
      Connecticut Hourly $23.92 $65.56 $68.75 $78.50 $104.35
      Yearly $49,760 $136,360 $143,000 $163,270 $217,040
      Delaware Hourly $36.18 $50.00 $66.30 $80.97 $87.52
      Yearly $75,250 $104,000 $137,910 $168,410 $182,050
      Wisconsin Hourly $33.41 $51.29 $66.18 $81.40 $102.14
      Yearly $69,490 $106,690 $137,650 $169,310 $212,440
      South Carolina Hourly $26.58 $38.59 $66.08 $74.55 $78.60
      Yearly $55,290 $80,260 $137,450 $155,070 $163,480
      California Hourly $34.55 $52.07 $65.90 $80.24 $102.60
      Yearly $71,860 $108,310 $137,070 $166,900 $213,420
      Hawaii Hourly $47.61 $54.06 $65.71 $78.75 $99.99
      Yearly $99,040 $112,450 $136,670 $163,800 $207,970
      Illinois Hourly $32.85 $52.50 $65.48 $76.35 $84.68
      Yearly $68,320 $109,200 $136,200 $158,810 $176,130
      Arizona Hourly $46.15 $49.53 $64.63 $77.83 $83.91
      Yearly $95,990 $103,030 $134,430 $161,890 $174,530
      Maine Hourly $48.32 $56.85 $64.17 $84.96 $113.18
      Yearly $100,510 $118,250 $133,470 $176,710 $235,420
      Kentucky Hourly $24.94 $50.10 $63.46 $94.11 $115.00+
      Yearly $51,880 $104,200 $132,000 $195,740 $239,200+
      Michigan Hourly $45.90 $58.14 $63.32 $72.69 $78.22
      Yearly $95,470 $120,930 $131,700 $151,190 $162,700
      New Hampshire Hourly $33.18 $57.69 $62.65 $76.71 $113.56
      Yearly $69,000 $119,990 $130,310 $159,560 $236,210
      West Virginia Hourly $30.51 $45.10 $62.59 $80.53 $103.67
      Yearly $63,460 $93,800 $130,190 $167,500 $215,640
      Ohio Hourly $25.91 $47.39 $62.50 $74.51 $82.90
      Yearly $53,900 $98,570 $130,000 $154,980 $172,420
      Alabama Hourly $26.17 $38.14 $62.36 $77.11 $84.26
      Yearly $54,420 $79,340 $129,700 $160,390 $175,260
      Georgia Hourly $38.29 $47.57 $62.35 $74.06 $97.41
      Yearly $79,640 $98,940 $129,690 $154,040 $202,610
      Florida Hourly $25.29 $44.57 $62.26 $78.44 $98.57
      Yearly $52,610 $92,700 $129,500 $163,150 $205,020
      North Dakota Hourly $38.44 $49.49 $61.99 $70.65 $81.02
      Yearly $79,960 $102,940 $128,940 $146,950 $168,510
      Kansas Hourly $45.67 $49.03 $61.79 $72.12 $102.36
      Yearly $94,990 $101,980 $128,510 $150,010 $212,900
      Texas Hourly $21.45 $46.23 $61.71 $77.75 $85.27
      Yearly $44,610 $96,160 $128,360 $161,720 $177,360
      Pennsylvania Hourly $38.13 $47.01 $61.66 $76.21 $84.33
      Yearly $79,310 $97,780 $128,260 $158,510 $175,410
      Indiana Hourly $31.81 $47.21 $61.10 $74.52 $99.72
      Yearly $66,160 $98,200 $127,080 $154,990 $207,430
      Utah Hourly $26.45 $37.84 $60.02 $76.56 $105.62
      Yearly $55,010 $78,710 $124,830 $159,240 $219,690
      Louisiana Hourly $21.72 $47.80 $57.73 $74.07 $103.71
      Yearly $45,180 $99,430 $120,080 $154,060 $215,730
      Iowa Hourly $37.02 $40.76 $57.69 $76.46 $85.83
      Yearly $77,000 $84,780 $119,990 $159,030 $178,520
      Oregon Hourly $37.50 $48.90 $57.68 $66.07 $78.68
      Yearly $77,990 $101,720 $119,980 $137,430 $163,660
      South Dakota Hourly $40.26 $44.61 $57.20 $64.49 $82.01
      Yearly $83,740 $92,800 $118,980 $134,130 $170,590
      Nebraska Hourly $31.04 $36.30 $56.18 $76.83 $92.19
      Yearly $64,550 $75,510 $116,850 $159,800 $191,760
      Missouri Hourly $28.84 $46.51 $54.34 $72.03 $79.93
      Yearly $59,990 $96,740 $113,030 $149,830 $166,240
      Tennessee Hourly $26.69 $43.09 $53.20 $71.60 $83.99
      Yearly $55,510 $89,630 $110,660 $148,920 $174,710
      Puerto Rico Hourly $19.84 $25.78 $52.88 $55.63 $77.79
      Yearly $41,270 $53,630 $109,980 $115,700 $161,800
      Montana Hourly $27.85 $36.19 $52.21 $62.99 $80.02
      Yearly $57,920 $75,270 $108,600 $131,010 $166,440
      Mississippi Hourly $28.30 $41.87 $51.73 $71.01 $109.39
      Yearly $58,860 $87,080 $107,600 $147,700 $227,540
      Arkansas Hourly $26.94 $36.30 $48.06 $65.84 $104.71
      Yearly $56,030 $75,500 $99,970 $136,950 $217,800
      Oklahoma Hourly $20.41 $29.91 $47.54 $65.78 $82.31
      Yearly $42,460 $62,220 $98,890 $136,830 $171,210
      Wyoming Hourly $12.77 $24.21 $42.51 $71.95 $115.00+
      Yearly $26,550 $50,350 $88,410 $149,660 $239,200+
      Idaho Hourly $18.23 $21.74 $32.15 $51.92 $82.84
      Yearly $37,930 $45,220 $66,880 $107,990 $172,300
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