Optometrists — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$134,830

Highest

$165,830

Alaska

Lowest

$66,880

Idaho

Total Employment

40,760

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Alaska	$165,830	70	+23.0%
2	New York	$163,040	2,500	+20.9%
3	Maryland	$157,830	870	+17.1%
4	Washington	$157,650	930	+16.9%
5	New Jersey	$156,000	950	+15.7%
6	Vermont	$156,000	100	+15.7%
7	New Mexico	$154,630	140	+14.7%
8	District of Columbia	$154,300	60	+14.4%
9	North Carolina	$153,750	1,400	+14.0%
10	Massachusetts	$150,820	1,120	+11.9%
11	Minnesota	$150,020	700	+11.3%
12	Nevada	$146,760	360	+8.8%
13	Rhode Island	$144,360	220	+7.1%
14	Connecticut	$143,000	410	+6.1%
15	Delaware	$137,910	180	+2.3%
16	Wisconsin	$137,650	750	+2.1%
17	South Carolina	$137,450	480	+1.9%
18	Colorado	$137,370	980	+1.9%
19	California	$137,070	6,790	+1.7%
20	Hawaii	$136,670	230	+1.4%
21	Illinois	$136,200	1,670	+1.0%
22	Arizona	$134,430	960	-0.3%
23	Maine	$133,470	170	-1.0%
24	Kentucky	$132,000	500	-2.1%
25	Michigan	$131,700	1,330	-2.3%
26	New Hampshire	$130,310	200	-3.4%
27	West Virginia	$130,190	150	-3.4%
28	Ohio	$130,000	1,450	-3.6%
29	Alabama	$129,700	470	-3.8%
30	Georgia	$129,690	860	-3.8%
31	Florida	$129,500	2,280	-4.0%
32	North Dakota	$128,940	180	-4.4%
33	Kansas	$128,510	460	-4.7%
34	Texas	$128,360	3,180	-4.8%
35	Pennsylvania	$128,260	1,530	-4.9%
36	Indiana	$127,080	960	-5.7%
37	Utah	$124,830	410	-7.4%
38	Louisiana	$120,080	230	-10.9%
39	Iowa	$119,990	460	-11.0%
40	Oregon	$119,980	560	-11.0%
41	South Dakota	$118,980	200	-11.8%
42	Nebraska	$116,850	370	-13.3%
43	Missouri	$113,030	660	-16.2%
44	Tennessee	$110,660	590	-17.9%
45	Montana	$108,600	150	-19.5%
46	Mississippi	$107,600	250	-20.2%
47	Arkansas	$99,970	350	-25.9%
48	Oklahoma	$98,890	580	-26.7%
49	Wyoming	$88,410	90	-34.4%
50	Idaho	$66,880	270	-50.4%