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Optometrists Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Optometristss in the United States earn a median salary of $134,830/year ($64.82/hr). Salaries range from $70,060 to $203,210 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$70K
10th percentile
$103K
25th percentile
$135K
Median
$164K
75th percentile
$203K
90th percentile

Optometrists salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Alaska$166K$79.73/hr70
New York$163K$78.39/hr2,500
Maryland$158K$75.88/hr870
Washington$158K$75.79/hr930
Vermont$156K$75/hr100
New Jersey$156K$75/hr950
New Mexico$155K$74.34/hr140
District of Columbia$154K$74.18/hr60
North Carolina$154K$73.92/hr1,400
Massachusetts$151K$72.51/hr1,120

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN$177K40
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$166K80
Reno, NV$165K80
Albuquerque, NM$165K70
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$165K40
Syracuse, NY$163K120
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$163K720
Anchorage, AK$163K40
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$163K550
New Haven, CT$162K110
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