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Top 15 cities for optometrists by average salary
| Roanoke, VA | $219,610 |
|---|---|
| Wilmington, NC | $204,680 |
| Trenton, NJ | $186,160 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $183,350 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $172,860 |
| Seattle, WA | $171,750 |
| Syracuse, NY | $170,410 |
| La Crosse, WI | $168,910 |
| Killeen, TX | $168,490 |
| Vallejo, CA | $167,000 |
| Raleigh, NC | $164,790 |
| Erie, PA | $164,590 |
| Durham, NC | $164,510 |
| Burlington, VT | $163,660 |
| Asheville, NC | $162,950 |
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Optometrists salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 3 | $219,610 | $145,700 |
| North Carolina | 7 | $204,680 | $142,330 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $186,160 | $186,160 |
| Colorado | 4 | $183,350 | $131,420 |
| California | 19 | $172,860 | $130,520 |
| Washington | 4 | $171,750 | $132,930 |
| New York | 6 | $170,410 | $145,460 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | $168,910 | $141,320 |
| Texas | 14 | $168,490 | $110,380 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | $164,590 | $132,850 |
| Vermont | 1 | $163,660 | $163,660 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $160,830 | $160,830 |
| Florida | 11 | $158,550 | $129,670 |
| Alaska | 1 | $158,180 | $158,180 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $156,380 | $140,490 |
| Ohio | 7 | $156,180 | $115,750 |
| Utah | 4 | $156,170 | $113,510 |
| Illinois | 3 | $155,720 | $133,450 |
| Delaware | 1 | $155,270 | $155,270 |
| Maine | 1 | $154,900 | $154,900 |
| Georgia | 5 | $154,300 | $124,990 |
| Minnesota | 2 | $153,240 | $151,000 |
| Michigan | 7 | $151,470 | $120,150 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $151,330 | $151,330 |
| Alabama | 3 | $150,310 | $141,540 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $149,540 | $149,540 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $149,540 | $149,540 |
| Nevada | 2 | $149,070 | $132,890 |
| Connecticut | 3 | $149,020 | $145,870 |
| Kentucky | 2 | $147,250 | $144,780 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $146,130 | $146,130 |
| Arizona | 2 | $144,750 | $133,790 |
| Tennessee | 7 | $141,560 | $109,320 |
| Kansas | 2 | $141,290 | $136,130 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $139,990 | $123,950 |
| Missouri | 3 | $139,360 | $136,190 |
| Indiana | 5 | $138,990 | $131,890 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $138,740 | $137,730 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $138,070 | $117,070 |
| South Carolina | 4 | $137,480 | $129,270 |
| Oregon | 4 | $135,890 | $125,230 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $134,770 | $108,990 |
| Iowa | 3 | $131,630 | $116,690 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $127,670 | $127,670 |
| Maryland | 1 | $124,990 | $124,990 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $123,360 | $123,360 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $121,720 | $121,720 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $120,280 | $119,480 |
| Idaho | 1 | $120,270 | $120,270 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $118,770 | $118,770 |
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Optometrists salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke, VA | $219,610 | $144,900 | $105.58 | 40 |
| Wilmington, NC | $204,680 | $163,800 | $98.41 | 120 |
| Trenton, NJ | $186,160 | $155,960 | $89.50 | 70 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $183,350 | $163,240 | $88.15 | 80 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $172,860 | $165,360 | $83.10 | 80 |
| Seattle, WA | $171,750 | $167,810 | $82.57 | 420 |
| Syracuse, NY | $170,410 | $153,790 | $81.93 | 100 |
| La Crosse, WI | $168,910 | $175,810 | $81.21 | 40 |
| Killeen, TX | $168,490 | $160,460 | $81.01 | 30 |
| Vallejo, CA | $167,000 | $155,950 | $80.29 | 90 |
| Raleigh, NC | $164,790 | $163,290 | $79.23 | 240 |
| Erie, PA | $164,590 | $134,230 | $79.13 | 40 |
| Durham, NC | $164,510 | $166,880 | $79.09 | 40 |
| Burlington, VT | $163,660 | $143,700 | $78.68 | 30 |
| Asheville, NC | $162,950 | $167,980 | $78.34 | 40 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $160,830 | $165,810 | $77.32 | 70 |
| Boulder, CO | $160,800 | $153,500 | $77.31 | 60 |
| Denver, CO | $160,020 | $158,130 | $76.94 | 470 |
| Sarasota, FL | $158,550 | $162,690 | $76.22 | 80 |
| Anchorage, AK | $158,180 | $167,000 | $76.05 | 30 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $157,630 | $162,540 | $75.78 | 70 |
| New York, NY | $157,350 | $161,030 | $75.65 | 2,580 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $157,230 | $161,850 | $75.59 | 90 |
| Barnstable, MA | $156,380 | $154,290 | $75.19 | 30 |
| Boston, MA | $156,260 | $154,970 | $75.13 | 710 |
| San Jose, CA | $156,180 | $135,330 | $75.09 | 580 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $156,180 | $156,990 | $75.09 | 300 |
| St. George, UT | $156,170 | $79,990 | $75.08 | 30 |
| Peoria, IL | $155,720 | $166,600 | $74.86 | 50 |
| Dover, DE | $155,270 | $165,660 | $74.65 | 30 |
| Portland, ME | $154,900 | $161,220 | $74.47 | 100 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $154,490 | $161,560 | $74.28 | 150 |
| Savannah, GA | $154,300 | $159,330 | $74.18 | 30 |
| Sacramento, CA | $154,040 | $139,020 | $74.06 | 510 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $153,240 | $159,790 | $73.67 | 470 |
| Chico, CA | $152,250 | $139,890 | $73.20 | 30 |
| San Francisco, CA | $152,140 | $142,580 | $73.14 | 1,180 |
| Ogden, UT | $151,710 | $132,160 | $72.94 | 70 |
| Flint, MI | $151,470 | $134,030 | $72.82 | 70 |
| Washington, DC | $151,330 | $154,690 | $72.76 | 770 |
| Lakeland, FL | $151,280 | $157,140 | $72.73 | 120 |
| Detroit, MI | $151,250 | $142,690 | $72.72 | 610 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $151,000 | $131,960 | $72.59 | 30 |
| Birmingham, AL | $150,310 | $162,890 | $72.26 | 110 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $149,760 | $134,420 | $72.00 | 170 |
| San Juan, PR | $149,540 | $132,790 | $71.89 | 220 |
| Honolulu, HI | $149,540 | $141,770 | $71.89 | 170 |
| Buffalo, NY | $149,220 | $165,640 | $71.74 | 160 |
| Reno, NV | $149,070 | $141,230 | $71.67 | 80 |
| Modesto, CA | $149,020 | $137,480 | $71.65 | 90 |
| New Haven, CT | $149,020 | $150,640 | $71.65 | 90 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $148,970 | $153,980 | $71.62 | 890 |
| Orlando, FL | $148,670 | $160,090 | $71.48 | 290 |
| Huntsville, AL | $148,490 | $161,170 | $71.39 | 50 |
| Kennewick, WA | $148,320 | $149,510 | $71.31 | 30 |
| Worcester, MA | $147,800 | $149,600 | $71.06 | 90 |
| Louisville, KY | $147,250 | $135,720 | $70.79 | 230 |
| Columbus, OH | $147,250 | $133,370 | $70.79 | 260 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $146,920 | $161,540 | $70.64 | 80 |
| Appleton, WI | $146,880 | $150,060 | $70.62 | 60 |
| Tampa, FL | $146,810 | $138,130 | $70.58 | 350 |
| Wausau, WI | $146,630 | $142,690 | $70.50 | 30 |
| Albany, NY | $146,400 | $164,020 | $70.38 | 130 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $146,390 | $128,010 | $70.38 | 40 |
| Waterbury, CT | $146,380 | $136,590 | $70.37 | 50 |
| Providence, RI | $146,130 | $139,910 | $70.25 | 310 |
| Hartford, CT | $145,870 | $150,340 | $70.13 | 190 |
| Ocala, FL | $145,750 | $152,880 | $70.07 | 40 |
| Richmond, VA | $145,700 | $131,080 | $70.05 | 180 |
| Rochester, NY | $145,460 | $159,380 | $69.93 | 120 |
| Lexington, KY | $144,780 | $139,060 | $69.61 | 40 |
| Tucson, AZ | $144,750 | $157,650 | $69.59 | 80 |
| Olympia, WA | $144,650 | $142,720 | $69.54 | 40 |
| Deltona, FL | $144,570 | $157,970 | $69.50 | 50 |
| Chicago, IL | $144,330 | $145,630 | $69.39 | 1,160 |
| Stockton, CA | $144,230 | $132,390 | $69.34 | 70 |
| San Diego, CA | $143,630 | $133,280 | $69.05 | 540 |
| Allentown, PA | $143,610 | $150,640 | $69.04 | 100 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $143,560 | $138,940 | $69.02 | 2,360 |
| Visalia, CA | $143,450 | $135,160 | $68.96 | 30 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $143,260 | $133,770 | $68.87 | 50 |
| Amherst, MA | $143,250 | $150,520 | $68.87 | 40 |
| Oxnard, CA | $143,020 | $129,150 | $68.76 | 120 |
| Charlotte, NC | $142,900 | $157,210 | $68.70 | 260 |
| Madison, WI | $142,710 | $128,220 | $68.61 | 100 |
| Fresno, CA | $142,470 | $136,730 | $68.49 | 100 |
| Hickory, NC | $142,330 | $136,920 | $68.43 | 40 |
| Reading, PA | $141,700 | $139,400 | $68.12 | 40 |
| Kingsport, TN | $141,560 | $150,420 | $68.06 | 50 |
| Daphne, AL | $141,540 | $160,680 | $68.05 | 40 |
| Green Bay, WI | $141,390 | $144,840 | $67.98 | 40 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $141,320 | $132,130 | $67.94 | 210 |
| Wichita, KS | $141,290 | $123,940 | $67.93 | 120 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $140,940 | $129,370 | $67.76 | 100 |
| Riverside, CA | $140,890 | $129,990 | $67.74 | 510 |
| Springfield, MA | $140,490 | $136,680 | $67.54 | 30 |
| Omaha, NE | $139,990 | $127,110 | $67.30 | 140 |
| Kansas City, MO | $139,360 | $138,580 | $67.00 | 450 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $138,990 | $137,590 | $66.82 | 340 |
| Bismarck, ND | $138,740 | $121,100 | $66.70 | 30 |
| St. Louis, MO | $138,520 | $135,090 | $66.59 | 340 |
| New Orleans, LA | $138,070 | $136,200 | $66.38 | 50 |
| Fargo, ND | $137,730 | $132,690 | $66.22 | 40 |
| Scranton, PA | $137,720 | $133,010 | $66.21 | 80 |
| Lansing, MI | $137,610 | $130,710 | $66.16 | 70 |
| Salinas, CA | $137,560 | $133,350 | $66.13 | 60 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $137,550 | $129,020 | $66.13 | 30 |
| Charleston, SC | $137,480 | $154,660 | $66.09 | 70 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $137,230 | $133,820 | $65.98 | 90 |
| Pensacola, FL | $136,960 | $154,050 | $65.85 | 70 |
| Dayton, OH | $136,910 | $139,000 | $65.82 | 70 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $136,250 | $140,160 | $65.51 | 50 |
| Springfield, MO | $136,190 | $138,160 | $65.48 | 70 |
| Topeka, KS | $136,130 | $130,930 | $65.45 | 30 |
| Salem, OR | $135,890 | $134,590 | $65.33 | 60 |
| York, PA | $135,580 | $134,990 | $65.19 | 80 |
| Lancaster, PA | $135,250 | $132,360 | $65.02 | 60 |
| Beaumont, TX | $135,210 | $131,060 | $65.01 | 40 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $134,770 | $131,890 | $64.79 | 80 |
| Miami, FL | $134,470 | $125,530 | $64.65 | 820 |
| South Bend, IN | $134,440 | $138,360 | $64.64 | 30 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $133,790 | $115,960 | $64.32 | 860 |
| Lafayette, IN | $133,660 | $134,830 | $64.26 | 50 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $133,550 | $131,770 | $64.21 | 70 |
| Bloomington, IL | $133,450 | $132,740 | $64.16 | 40 |
| Portland, OR | $132,980 | $136,250 | $63.93 | 350 |
| Spokane, WA | $132,930 | $126,180 | $63.91 | 60 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $132,890 | $135,460 | $63.89 | 310 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $132,850 | $129,900 | $63.87 | 340 |
| Dallas, TX | $132,620 | $140,790 | $63.76 | 870 |
| Amarillo, TX | $132,500 | $129,490 | $63.70 | 40 |
| Austin, TX | $132,470 | $130,460 | $63.69 | 350 |
| Evansville, IN | $132,150 | $133,800 | $63.53 | 40 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $131,890 | $129,390 | $63.41 | 60 |
| Des Moines, IA | $131,630 | $129,780 | $63.28 | 110 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $131,420 | $131,980 | $63.18 | 100 |
| Tyler, TX | $131,130 | $127,300 | $63.05 | 40 |
| Greenville, SC | $130,610 | $149,380 | $62.80 | 70 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $130,520 | $122,150 | $62.75 | 50 |
| Columbia, SC | $130,130 | $156,350 | $62.56 | 90 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $129,670 | $139,030 | $62.34 | 60 |
| Atlanta, GA | $129,460 | $128,830 | $62.24 | 450 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $129,270 | $150,010 | $62.15 | 50 |
| Manchester, NH | $127,670 | $124,470 | $61.38 | 100 |
| Cleveland, OH | $127,550 | $135,880 | $61.32 | 250 |
| Lubbock, TX | $127,010 | $140,070 | $61.06 | 60 |
| Akron, OH | $127,000 | $131,210 | $61.06 | 70 |
| Bend, OR | $126,840 | $129,810 | $60.98 | 40 |
| Davenport, IA | $126,220 | $128,890 | $60.69 | 40 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $126,160 | $138,120 | $60.66 | 70 |
| Augusta, GA | $125,580 | $130,390 | $60.38 | 70 |
| Albany, GA | $125,340 | $134,250 | $60.26 | 40 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $125,300 | $137,250 | $60.24 | 150 |
| Eugene, OR | $125,230 | $125,760 | $60.21 | 40 |
| Baltimore, MD | $124,990 | $144,270 | $60.09 | 330 |
| Columbus, GA | $124,990 | $121,830 | $60.09 | 30 |
| Houston, TX | $124,890 | $124,640 | $60.04 | 1,250 |
| Clarksville, TN | $124,270 | $132,200 | $59.74 | 30 |
| Lincoln, NE | $123,950 | $126,510 | $59.59 | 70 |
| Jackson, MS | $123,360 | $122,770 | $59.31 | 60 |
| Longview, TX | $122,920 | $127,840 | $59.10 | 30 |
| Nashville, TN | $122,420 | $144,260 | $58.86 | 180 |
| Canton, OH | $121,820 | $127,190 | $58.57 | 40 |
| Huntington, WV | $121,720 | $103,670 | $58.52 | 30 |
| Tulsa, OK | $120,280 | $100,250 | $57.83 | 190 |
| Boise, ID | $120,270 | $103,890 | $57.82 | 60 |
| Traverse City, MI | $120,150 | $118,030 | $57.77 | 40 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $119,480 | $104,870 | $57.44 | 170 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $118,960 | $126,600 | $57.19 | 60 |
| McAllen, TX | $118,870 | $130,450 | $57.15 | 50 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $118,770 | $124,470 | $57.10 | 70 |
| Memphis, TN | $118,450 | $129,080 | $56.95 | 110 |
| Little Rock, AR | $117,270 | $114,360 | $56.38 | 70 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $117,070 | $115,210 | $56.29 | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $117,000 | $132,240 | $56.25 | 70 |
| Knoxville, TN | $116,860 | $125,090 | $56.18 | 80 |
| College Station, TX | $116,690 | $128,500 | $56.10 | 40 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $116,690 | $102,860 | $56.10 | 50 |
| Toledo, OH | $115,750 | $130,640 | $55.65 | 60 |
| Provo, UT | $113,510 | $86,250 | $54.57 | 60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $110,380 | $111,780 | $53.07 | 730 |
| Johnson City, TN | $109,320 | $115,210 | $52.56 | 30 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $108,990 | $109,200 | $52.40 | 40 |
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Optometrists salary: questions
Where do optometrists make the most money?
In Roanoke, VA, with an average of $219,610 a year, among the 183 metro areas we cover.
What is the average optometrists salary in the U.S.?
$143,182 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is optometrists pay the lowest?
Fort Smith, AR, at $108,990 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1041.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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