Optometrist Salary by State
All 51 states ranked by median annual pay for optometrists. The national median is $136,570. ← Back to Optometrist overview
| # | State | Relative pay | Median / yr | Median / hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $170,310 | $81.88 | |
| 2 | Maryland | $165,840 | $79.73 | |
| 3 | North Carolina | $161,560 | $77.67 | |
| 4 | Delaware | $161,270 | $77.54 | |
| 5 | New York | $161,140 | $77.47 | |
| 6 | New Jersey | $159,040 | $76.46 | |
| 7 | Minnesota | $158,700 | $76.30 | |
| 8 | Washington | $157,560 | $75.75 | |
| 9 | Hawaii | $154,620 | $74.34 | |
| 10 | Maine | $154,110 | $74.09 | |
| 11 | Colorado | $152,000 | $73.08 | |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $151,730 | $72.95 | |
| 13 | Florida | $151,670 | $72.92 | |
| 14 | Connecticut | $150,340 | $72.28 | |
| 15 | South Carolina | $145,950 | $70.17 | |
| 16 | Illinois | $145,620 | $70.01 | |
| 17 | Alabama | $145,090 | $69.75 | |
| 18 | New Mexico | $144,660 | $69.55 | |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $139,720 | $67.17 | |
| 20 | Kansas | $138,580 | $66.63 | |
| 21 | Vermont | $137,290 | $66.01 | |
| 22 | California | $136,300 | $65.53 | |
| 23 | Michigan | $135,650 | $65.21 | |
| 24 | Nevada | $135,650 | $65.22 | |
| 25 | Indiana | $135,500 | $65.14 | |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $135,400 | $65.10 | |
| 27 | Ohio | $134,850 | $64.83 | |
| 28 | District of Columbia | $134,840 | $64.83 | |
| 29 | Rhode Island | $134,520 | $64.67 | |
| 30 | Tennessee | $134,170 | $64.51 | |
| 31 | Missouri | $133,810 | $64.33 | |
| 32 | North Dakota | $132,110 | $63.51 | |
| 33 | Oregon | $132,020 | $63.47 | |
| 34 | Virginia | $131,570 | $63.25 | |
| 35 | Kentucky | $128,860 | $61.95 | |
| 36 | Georgia | $128,830 | $61.94 | |
| 37 | Texas | $126,000 | $60.58 | |
| 38 | New Hampshire | $125,560 | $60.36 | |
| 39 | Iowa | $125,380 | $60.28 | |
| 40 | Nebraska | $125,040 | $60.12 | |
| 41 | Arkansas | $124,470 | $59.84 | |
| 42 | Arizona | $122,250 | $58.78 | |
| 43 | Utah | $119,070 | $57.25 | |
| 44 | Louisiana | $118,060 | $56.76 | |
| 45 | West Virginia | $118,010 | $56.74 | |
| 46 | Wyoming | $111,400 | $53.56 | |
| 47 | Mississippi | $108,070 | $51.96 | |
| 48 | Montana | $104,280 | $50.14 | |
| 49 | Idaho | $103,390 | $49.71 | |
| 50 | South Dakota | $102,320 | $49.19 | |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $97,350 | $46.80 |