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State comparison · 2025

Optometrists salary: California vs New York

Occupation

Optometrists in New York earn a median of $161,140. In California, $136,300. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.6% — not 15.4%.

Nominal pay gap
-15.4%
California vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-17.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Optometrists

Median
$136,300
p25
$122,960
p75
$166,300
p10
$99,890
p90
$213,710
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
+50%
See full breakdown for California

New York

Optometrists

Median
$161,140
p25
$127,900
p75
$175,740
p10
$95,460
p90
$203,040
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
+160%
See full breakdown for New York

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.