Optometrist SalaryAn Optometrist Salary is calculated by the US Government Bureau of Labor Statistics from a variety of sources. Optometrists work in a number of settings including hospitals, clinics and schools. The average optometrists salary varies depending on the location and the setting. The assumption was made that the optometrists reflected here were working an average of 40 hours per week with a total of 2080 hours per year. Optometrist Salary: Hourly & Annually HOURLY The Optometrist median salary is $42.33 per hour. The lowest 10% earn $20.60 per hour and those in the upper 10% earn more than $70.00 per hour. ANNUALLY On an annual basis the median optometrist salary is $88,040. The lowest 10% earn $42,860 per year while the upper 10% earn more than $145,000 per year. These salaries are calculated as a mean or average. Lowest and Highest Optometrist Salary The lowest paid Optometrists earn less than $40,000 annually while the highest paid Optometrists earn more than $180,000 per year. Top 5 States The best states to earn an
Optometrist salary are Alaska $148,000,
New Hampshire $129,350, Delaware $125,290, Arkansas $120,930, top 5 Metropolitan Areas The best city or metropolitan areas to earn an Optometrist salary are Rome GA $180,220, Little Rock-North Little Rock AR $167,530, Dayton OH $161,930, Greensboro-High Point NC $153,760, Tulsa OK $151,640. Private Practice Vs Employment Optometrists in private practice earned a median salary of approximately $120,227 per year based on a 2002 survey conducted by Review of Optometry Online. The highest reported salary was over $600,000 per year and the lowest was $30,000. EMPLOYMENT DATA According to the US Department of Labor nationally there are 23,720 chiropractors who earn a salary through being employed. Where They Work Of all the Optometrists employed in the United States over 18,000 of them work in the offices of other healthcare practitioners such as ophthalmologists, physicians and other healthcare providers. Health and personal care stores, outpatient care centers and the federal government also employ optometrists. Other Industries that employ Optometrists Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing, Management of companies and enterprises, and other ambulatory care centers also employ these professionals. Benefits Fringe benefits are going to be similar to those offered by small business's or single proprietor business's. A typical employment benefits package is worth over $20,000 per year. Links to other health care salary occupations: Anesthesiologists Salary, Athletic Trainer Salary, Audiologist Salary, Cardiologist Salary, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Salary, Chiropractor Salary, Dental Hygienist Salary, Dentist Salary, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Salary, Dietetic Technicians Salary, Dietitians and Nutritionists Salary, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and Paramedics Salary, Family and General Practitioners Salary, Healthcare Administrator Salary, Internist Salary, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians Salary, Medical Records Clerk and Health Information Technicians Salary, Neurologist Salary, Neurosurgeon Salary, Nuclear Medicine Technologists Salary, Nurse Anesthetist or nurse anesthesiologist Salary, Obstetrician and Gynecologist Doctor Salary, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technician Salary, Occupational Therapists Salary, Dispensing Opticians Salary, Optometrists Salary, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Salary, Orthodontists Salary, Orthotists and Prosthetists Salary, Pediatrician Salary, Pharmacists Salary, Pharmacy Technicians Salary, Physical Therapists Salary, Physician Assistants Salary, Podiatrists Salary, Prosthodontists Salary, Psychiatric Technicians Salary, Psychiatrist Salary, Pyschologist Salary, Radiation Therapists Salary, Recreational Therapists Salary, Registered Nurse Salary, Respiratory Therapists Salary, Speech-Language Pathologists or Speech Therapist Salary, Surgeons Salary, Surgical Technologists Salary, Veterinarians Salary, Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Salary |