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Optometrists Salary by State

Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.

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Optometrists — median wage by state

  • Alaska: $170,310, COL-adjusted $166,318
  • Maryland: $165,840, COL-adjusted $157,943
  • North Carolina: $161,560, COL-adjusted $171,326
  • Delaware: $161,270, COL-adjusted $161,593
  • New York: $161,140, COL-adjusted $149,342
  • New Jersey: $159,040, COL-adjusted $146,176
  • Minnesota: $158,700, COL-adjusted $160,953
  • Washington: $157,560, COL-adjusted $147,252
  • Hawaii: $154,620, COL-adjusted $140,564
  • Maine: $154,110, COL-adjusted $158,713
  • Colorado: $152,000, COL-adjusted $147,430
  • Massachusetts: $151,730, COL-adjusted $143,412
  • Florida: $151,670, COL-adjusted $146,683
  • Connecticut: $150,340, COL-adjusted $145,116
  • South Carolina: $145,950, COL-adjusted $155,763
  • Illinois: $145,620, COL-adjusted $145,620
  • Alabama: $145,090, COL-adjusted $163,390
  • New Mexico: $144,660, COL-adjusted $156,898
  • Wisconsin: $139,720, COL-adjusted $148,480
  • Kansas: $138,580, COL-adjusted $153,807
  • Vermont: $137,290, COL-adjusted $140,092
  • California: $136,300, COL-adjusted $123,126
  • Michigan: $135,650, COL-adjusted $141,008
  • Nevada: $135,650, COL-adjusted $135,650
  • Indiana: $135,500, COL-adjusted $145,230
  • Pennsylvania: $135,400, COL-adjusted $138,730
  • Ohio: $134,850, COL-adjusted $145,313
  • District of Columbia: $134,840, COL-adjusted $122,693
  • Rhode Island: $134,520, COL-adjusted $131,496
  • Tennessee: $134,170, COL-adjusted $145,996
  • Missouri: $133,810, COL-adjusted $147,368
  • North Dakota: $132,110, COL-adjusted $148,438
  • Oregon: $132,020, COL-adjusted $127,679
  • Virginia: $131,570, COL-adjusted $130,138
  • Kentucky: $128,860, COL-adjusted $142,860
  • Georgia: $128,830, COL-adjusted $133,780
  • Texas: $126,000, COL-adjusted $129,763
  • New Hampshire: $125,560, COL-adjusted $120,499
  • Iowa: $125,380, COL-adjusted $142,802
  • Nebraska: $125,040, COL-adjusted $138,779
  • Arkansas: $124,470, COL-adjusted $143,234
  • Arizona: $122,250, COL-adjusted $121,400
  • Utah: $119,070, COL-adjusted $120,394
  • Louisiana: $118,060, COL-adjusted $133,855
  • West Virginia: $118,010, COL-adjusted $131,855
  • Wyoming: $111,400, COL-adjusted $120,173
  • Mississippi: $108,070, COL-adjusted $124,218
  • Montana: $104,280, COL-adjusted $110,233
  • Idaho: $103,390, COL-adjusted $108,262
  • South Dakota: $102,320, COL-adjusted $115,485
  • Oklahoma: $97,350, COL-adjusted $110,877

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