Optometrist Salary

Compare Optometrist Salaries (2026)

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AZ Comparisons (9)

Phoenix, AZvsMesa, AZPhoenix, AZvsTucson, AZPhoenix, AZvsGlendale, AZPhoenix, AZvsGilbert, AZPhoenix, AZvsChandler, AZPhoenix, AZvsScottsdale, AZPhoenix, AZvsTempe, AZPhoenix, AZvsPeoria, AZPhoenix, AZvsSurprise, AZ

CA Comparisons (39)

Los Angeles, CAvsSan Francisco, CALos Angeles, CAvsSan Jose, CALos Angeles, CAvsSan Diego, CALos Angeles, CAvsSacramento, CALos Angeles, CAvsRiverside, CALos Angeles, CAvsOxnard, CALos Angeles, CAvsFresno, CALos Angeles, CAvsBakersfield, CALos Angeles, CAvsVallejo, CASan Francisco, CAvsSan Jose, CASan Francisco, CAvsSan Diego, CASan Francisco, CAvsSacramento, CASan Francisco, CAvsRiverside, CASan Francisco, CAvsOxnard, CASan Francisco, CAvsFresno, CASan Francisco, CAvsBakersfield, CASan Francisco, CAvsVallejo, CASan Jose, CAvsSan Diego, CASan Jose, CAvsSacramento, CASan Jose, CAvsRiverside, CASan Diego, CAvsSacramento, CASan Diego, CAvsRiverside, CASacramento, CAvsRiverside, CASan Jose, CAvsOxnard, CASan Jose, CAvsFresno, CASan Jose, CAvsBakersfield, CASan Jose, CAvsVallejo, CASan Diego, CAvsOxnard, CASan Diego, CAvsFresno, CASan Diego, CAvsBakersfield, CASan Diego, CAvsVallejo, CASacramento, CAvsOxnard, CARiverside, CAvsOxnard, CASacramento, CAvsFresno, CASacramento, CAvsBakersfield, CARiverside, CAvsFresno, CARiverside, CAvsBakersfield, CASacramento, CAvsVallejo, CARiverside, CAvsVallejo, CA

CO Comparisons (9)

Denver, COvsColorado Springs, CODenver, COvsFort Collins, CODenver, COvsBoulder, CODenver, COvsAurora, CODenver, COvsThornton, CODenver, COvsArvada, CODenver, COvsLakewood, CODenver, COvsPueblo, CODenver, COvsGreeley, CO

FL Comparisons (19)

Miami, FLvsTampa, FLMiami, FLvsOrlando, FLMiami, FLvsJacksonville, FLMiami, FLvsLakeland, FLMiami, FLvsNorth Port, FLMiami, FLvsCape Coral, FLMiami, FLvsPensacola, FLMiami, FLvsPalm Bay, FLMiami, FLvsDeltona, FLTampa, FLvsOrlando, FLTampa, FLvsJacksonville, FLTampa, FLvsLakeland, FLOrlando, FLvsJacksonville, FLTampa, FLvsNorth Port, FLTampa, FLvsCape Coral, FLTampa, FLvsPensacola, FLTampa, FLvsPalm Bay, FLOrlando, FLvsLakeland, FLTampa, FLvsDeltona, FL

GA Comparisons (9)

Atlanta, GAvsAugusta, GAAtlanta, GAvsAlbany, GAAtlanta, GAvsAthens, GAAtlanta, GAvsSavannah, GAAtlanta, GAvsMacon, GAAtlanta, GAvsColumbus, GAAtlanta, GAvsSouth Fulton, GAAtlanta, GAvsWarner Robins, GAAtlanta, GAvsRoswell, GA

IL Comparisons (9)

Chicago, ILvsPeoria, ILChicago, ILvsAurora, ILChicago, ILvsBloomington, ILChicago, ILvsRockford, ILChicago, ILvsJoliet, ILChicago, ILvsNaperville, ILChicago, ILvsSpringfield, ILChicago, ILvsCicero, ILChicago, ILvsBolingbrook, IL

IN Comparisons (1)

Indianapolis, INvsFort Wayne, IN

MA Comparisons (9)

Boston, MAvsWorcester, MABoston, MAvsAmherst Town, MABoston, MAvsBarnstable Town, MABoston, MAvsSpringfield, MABoston, MAvsLowell, MABoston, MAvsBrockton, MABoston, MAvsLynn, MABoston, MAvsNew Bedford, MABoston, MAvsCambridge, MA

MI Comparisons (9)

Detroit, MIvsGrand Rapids, MIDetroit, MIvsFlint, MIDetroit, MIvsKalamazoo, MIDetroit, MIvsLansing, MIDetroit, MIvsAnn Arbor, MIDetroit, MIvsTraverse City, MIDetroit, MIvsSterling Heights, MIDetroit, MIvsWarren, MIDetroit, MIvsCanton, MI

MN Comparisons (9)

Minneapolis, MNvsSt Paul, MNMinneapolis, MNvsSt Cloud, MNMinneapolis, MNvsRochester, MNMinneapolis, MNvsBloomington, MNMinneapolis, MNvsWoodbury, MNMinneapolis, MNvsBlaine, MNMinneapolis, MNvsBrooklyn Park, MNMinneapolis, MNvsDuluth, MNMinneapolis, MNvsLakeville, MN

MO Comparisons (10)

Kansas City, MOvsSt Louis, MOKansas City, MOvsSpringfield, MOKansas City, MOvsIndependence, MOKansas City, MOvsColumbia, MOKansas City, MOvsO Fallon, MOKansas City, MOvsLee S Summit, MOKansas City, MOvsSt Joseph, MOKansas City, MOvsSt Charles, MOKansas City, MOvsFlorissant, MOSt Louis, MOvsSpringfield, MO

NC Comparisons (1)

Charlotte, NCvsRaleigh, NC

NY Comparisons (9)

New York, NYvsBuffalo, NYNew York, NYvsAlbany, NYNew York, NYvsRochester, NYNew York, NYvsSyracuse, NYNew York, NYvsKiryas Joel, NYNew York, NYvsYonkers, NYNew York, NYvsNew Rochelle, NYNew York, NYvsMount Vernon, NYNew York, NYvsSchenectady, NY

OH Comparisons (3)

Cincinnati, OHvsColumbus, OHCincinnati, OHvsCleveland, OHColumbus, OHvsCleveland, OH

OR Comparisons (2)

Portland, ORvsSalem, ORPortland, ORvsBend, OR

PA Comparisons (14)

Philadelphia, PAvsPittsburgh, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsAllentown, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsHarrisburg, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsYork, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsScranton, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsLancaster, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsReading, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsErie, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsBethlehem, PAPittsburgh, PAvsAllentown, PAPittsburgh, PAvsHarrisburg, PAPittsburgh, PAvsYork, PAPittsburgh, PAvsScranton, PAPittsburgh, PAvsLancaster, PA

TX Comparisons (30)

Houston, TXvsDallas, TXHouston, TXvsSan Antonio, TXHouston, TXvsAustin, TXDallas, TXvsSan Antonio, TXHouston, TXvsFort Worth, TXHouston, TXvsArlington, TXHouston, TXvsCorpus Christi, TXHouston, TXvsEl Paso, TXHouston, TXvsLubbock, TXHouston, TXvsPlano, TXDallas, TXvsAustin, TXDallas, TXvsFort Worth, TXSan Antonio, TXvsAustin, TXDallas, TXvsArlington, TXSan Antonio, TXvsFort Worth, TXDallas, TXvsCorpus Christi, TXDallas, TXvsEl Paso, TXDallas, TXvsLubbock, TXDallas, TXvsPlano, TXSan Antonio, TXvsArlington, TXSan Antonio, TXvsCorpus Christi, TXSan Antonio, TXvsEl Paso, TXSan Antonio, TXvsLubbock, TXSan Antonio, TXvsPlano, TXAustin, TXvsFort Worth, TXAustin, TXvsArlington, TXAustin, TXvsCorpus Christi, TXAustin, TXvsEl Paso, TXAustin, TXvsLubbock, TXAustin, TXvsPlano, TX

WA Comparisons (9)

Seattle, WAvsSpokane, WASeattle, WAvsTacoma, WASeattle, WAvsOlympia, WASeattle, WAvsVancouver, WASeattle, WAvsKent, WASeattle, WAvsKennewick, WASeattle, WAvsRenton, WASeattle, WAvsBellevue, WASeattle, WAvsAuburn, WA

All salary data sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 release. Back to home