Optometrist United States
Optometrist salary in the US
Typical pay
$167,500a year
Most Optometrists earn $106k to $168k a year
From 281 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Optometrist salary in the US is $167,500 a year. Most job postings pay $105,800 to $167,500. From 281 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| New York | $163k | $135k to $166k | 58 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $162k | $156k to $180k | 47 |
| Colorado | $160k | $150k to $165k | 12 |
| Illinois | $150k | $145k to $163k | 21 |
| Washington | $143k | $130k to $174k | 16 |
| Alabama | – | – | 0 |
| Alaska | – | – | 3 |
| Arizona | – | – | 0 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 2 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 0 |
| Florida | – | – | 5 |
| Georgia | – | – | 9 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 1 |
| Indiana | – | – | 3 |
| Iowa | – | – | 1 |
| Kansas | – | – | 0 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 0 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 0 |
| Maine | – | – | 4 |
| Maryland | – | – | 5 |
| Massachusetts | – | – | 2 |
| Michigan | – | – | 7 |
| Minnesota | – | – | 8 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 0 |
| Missouri | – | – | 14 |
| Montana | – | – | 2 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 2 |
| Nevada | – | – | 0 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 0 |
| New Jersey | – | – | 1 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 11 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 20 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Ohio | – | – | 0 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 0 |
| Oregon | – | – | 14 |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 7 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 0 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 1 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 0 |
| Texas | – | – | 0 |
| Utah | – | – | 1 |
| Vermont | – | – | 7 |
| Virginia | – | – | 11 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 1 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 1 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 5 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| New York, NY | $163k | $160k to $166k | 154 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany, NY | – | – | 20 | 5 |
| Binghamton, NY | – | – | 7 | 6 |
| Buffalo, NY | – | – | 9 | 4 |
| Chicago, IL | – | – | 92 | 9 |
| Denver, CO | – | – | 34 | 8 |
| Los Angeles, CA | – | – | 76 | 13 |
| Minneapolis, MN | – | – | 81 | 5 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 18 | 4 |
| Portland, OR | – | – | 17 | 6 |
| Sacramento, CA | – | – | 42 | 9 |
| San Diego, CA | – | – | 30 | 4 |
| San Francisco, CA | – | – | 63 | 10 |
| Seattle, WA | – | – | 29 | 11 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | – | – | 32 | 10 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 57 job postings$133k $146k
Typical: $135k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 127 job postings$88k $168k
Typical: $145k
- Senior 16 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 1 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Experienced: most postings pay $88k to $168k a year, typically $145k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart Canada | $168k | – | $168k | – | – |
| The MedServ Group | $88k | – | $88k | – | – |
| EssilorLuxottica Group | $161k | $146k | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $167,500 a year for Optometrist roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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