Do optometrists make a lot of money? What is the average pay for optometrists?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, optometrists in the United States earn an average of $122,980 a year, equivalent to $59.12 an hour. Optometrists make 130% more than the average American worker.
Optometrists in North Dakota are the best paid, making $174,290 a year, while optometrists in Utah make the least at $83,450.
| Percentile | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $93.32 | $194,100 |
| 75th | $68.65 | $142,790 |
| 50th | $55.41 | $115,250 |
| 25th | $42.20 | $87,780 |
| 10th | $28.46 | $59,200 |
In what states do optometrists make the most? In what states do optometrists make the least?
In the map below, green represents higher pay and red represents lower pay. Keep scrolling down to see a table with the average wages in each state.
| State | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $55.48 | $115,400 |
| Alaska | $69.01 | $143,540 |
| Arizona | $52.16 | $108,480 |
| Arkansas | $46.16 | $96,000 |
| California | $63.92 | $132,950 |
| Colorado | $59.38 | $123,520 |
| Connecticut | $65.38 | $136,000 |
| Delaware | $65.61 | $136,460 |
| Florida | $47.38 | $98,550 |
| Georgia | $54.71 | $113,800 |
| Hawaii | $61.61 | $128,140 |
| Idaho | $49.02 | $101,960 |
| Illinois | $60.39 | $125,610 |
| Indiana | $59.74 | $124,260 |
| Iowa | $67.52 | $140,450 |
| Kansas | $58.01 | $120,660 |
| Kentucky | $54.33 | $113,010 |
| Louisiana | $52.33 | $108,850 |
| Maine | $56.07 | $116,620 |
| Maryland | $54.49 | $113,330 |
| Massachusetts | $65.72 | $136,700 |
| Michigan | $60.36 | $125,550 |
| Minnesota | $67.46 | $140,310 |
| Mississippi | $61.44 | $127,790 |
| Missouri | $54.29 | $112,910 |
| Montana | $44.74 | $93,060 |
| Nebraska | $48.43 | $100,730 |
| Nevada | $56.76 | $118,060 |
| New Hampshire | $62.43 | $129,850 |
| New Jersey | $58.75 | $122,190 |
| New Mexico | $46.47 | $96,660 |
| New York | $65.64 | $136,530 |
| North Carolina | $66.44 | $138,200 |
| North Dakota | $83.79 | $174,290 |
| Ohio | $60.49 | $125,820 |
| Oklahoma | $49.34 | $102,620 |
| Oregon | $53.45 | $111,180 |
| Pennsylvania | $61.80 | $128,540 |
| Rhode Island | $52.84 | $109,910 |
| South Carolina | $60.05 | $124,910 |
| South Dakota | $48.37 | $100,610 |
| Tennessee | $56.94 | $118,430 |
| Texas | $58.07 | $120,790 |
| Utah | $40.12 | $83,450 |
| Vermont | $69.78 | $145,150 |
| Virginia | $58.70 | $122,100 |
| Washington | $63.12 | $131,280 |
| West Virginia | $69.12 | $143,760 |
| Wisconsin | $55.47 | $115,380 |
| Wyoming | $60.22 | $125,260 |
| Metro Area | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Champaign, IL | $114.64 | $238,460 |
| Hartford, CT | $101.20 | $210,490 |
| Evansville, IN | $88.16 | $183,380 |
| Waterbury, CT | $82.28 | $171,140 |
| New Haven, CT | $81.91 | $170,380 |
| Shreveport, LA | $81.80 | $170,150 |
| Greensboro, NC | $81.57 | $169,670 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $81.35 | $169,210 |
| Kennewick, WA | $80.78 | $168,020 |
| San Diego, CA | $79.48 | $165,320 |
| Year | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $59.12 | $122,980 |
| 2018 | $57.68 | $119,980 |
| 2017 | $57.26 | $119,100 |
| 2016 | $56.53 | $117,580 |
| 2015 | $55.65 | $115,750 |
| 2014 | $54.33 | $113,010 |
| 2013 | $53.67 | $111,640 |
| 2012 | $52.80 | $109,810 |
| 2011 | $51.79 | $107,720 |