Optometrist salary
136,570 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 29-1041
Half of all optometrists in the United States earn more than 136,570 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay50of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.51×109,400 USD – 165,120 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 109,400 USD |
| Median | 136,570 USD |
| Mean | 141,550 USD |
| Upper quartile | 165,120 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 29-1041 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
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Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov