SOC 29-1041 · Savannah, GA metro

Optometrists Salary in Savannah, GA

The average salary for optometrists in Savannah, Georgia is $154,300 a year ($74.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $159,330: half of the 30 people in this job in the Savannah, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($143,182).

$154,300average per year

$74.18 / hourMedian $159,330Take-home ≈ $109,779

  • $92K10th
  • $128K25th
  • $159KMedian
  • $178K75th
  • $224K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
+8%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Georgia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Optometrists pay range in Savannah

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $91,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $224,280 or more. The middle half of optometrists in Savannah earn between $128,490 and $178,160.

  • $92K10th
  • $128K25th
  • $159KMedian
  • $178K75th
  • $224K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$154,300$12,858$74.18
Median$159,330$13,278$76.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$128,490$10,708$61.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$178,160$14,847$85.65

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Optometrists salary after taxes in Savannah

On the average salary of $154,300, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $109,779 a year, or $9,148 a month and $4,222 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Savannah a good place for optometrists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Savannah area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $154,300 buys what about $162,070 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Optometrists salary in other Georgia cities

Savannah ranks 1st of 5 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Optometrists salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for optometrists

Roanoke, VA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($219,610).

Optometrists salary by city

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Optometrists salary in Savannah: questions

How much do optometrists make an hour in Savannah?

$74.18 an hour on average, and $76.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level optometrists salary in Savannah?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $91,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $128,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the optometrists take-home pay in Savannah?

About $109,779 a year ($9,148 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $154,300.

Do optometrists earn more in Savannah than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($143,182).

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; area Savannah, GA (42340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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