Optometrist Salary by State 2025
Alaska
$180,470
North Carolina
$156,110
Kentucky
$152,100
Massachusetts
$150,500
Texas
$145,610
Connecticut
$144,550
Maryland
$143,690
New Jersey
$143,460
Minnesota
$142,050
Louisiana
$141,990
Arizona
$140,870
New York
$140,720
Missouri
$139,760
Hawaii
$139,320
Georgia
$138,670
Colorado
$137,290
Wyoming
$136,950
New Hampshire
$136,220
Pennsylvania
$136,220
North Dakota
$135,000
Wisconsin
$134,830
Illinois
$132,460
Vermont
$131,070
Arkansas
$129,950
Maine
$129,480
Michigan
$129,230
California
$128,160
Nebraska
$126,500
Washington
$125,760
Iowa
$125,340
Mississippi
$125,210
Alabama
$121,300
Ohio
$121,040
Oregon
$120,690
Nevada
$120,420
Delaware
$116,520
Kansas
$114,870
Indiana
$113,400
West Virginia
$111,560
Tennessee
$110,830
District of Columbia
$110,700
Florida
$108,820
South Dakota
$108,280
Utah
$107,830
Idaho
$105,660
South Carolina
$101,480
Oklahoma
$94,620
State | Annual Mean Wage | Annual Median Wage | Hourly Mean Wage | Hourly Median Wage | Employment per 1k Jobs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alabama | $121,300 | $110,830 | $58.32 | $53.28 | $0.25 |
 | Alaska | $180,470 | $168,780 | $86.77 | $81.14 | $0.36 |
 | Arizona | $140,870 | $119,080 | $67.73 | $57.25 | $0.32 |
 | Arkansas | $129,950 | $109,050 | $62.48 | $52.43 | $0.24 |
 | California | $128,160 | $125,590 | $61.62 | $60.38 | $0.44 |
 | Colorado | $137,290 | $128,950 | $66 | $61.99 | $0.25 |
 | Connecticut | $144,550 | $140,000 | $69.50 | $67.31 | $0.33 |
 | Delaware | $116,520 | $118,860 | $56.02 | $57.15 | $0.21 |
 | District of Columbia | $110,700 | $106,350 | $53.22 | $51.13 | $0.10 |
 | Florida | $108,820 | $103,910 | $52.32 | $49.96 | $0.22 |
 | Georgia | $138,670 | $127,630 | $66.67 | $61.36 | $0.22 |
 | Hawaii | $139,320 | $135,250 | $66.98 | $65.03 | $0.48 |
 | Idaho | $105,660 | $85,110 | $50.80 | $40.92 | $0.18 |
 | Illinois | $132,460 | $115,590 | $63.69 | $55.57 | $0.22 |
 | Indiana | $113,400 | $104,010 | $54.52 | $50 | $0.29 |
 | Iowa | $125,340 | $126,650 | $60.26 | $60.89 | $0.39 |
 | Kansas | $114,870 | $107,820 | $55.23 | $51.84 | $0.27 |
 | Kentucky | $152,100 | $121,380 | $73.12 | $58.36 | $0.22 |
 | Louisiana | $141,990 | $122,420 | $68.27 | $58.86 | $0.16 |
 | Maine | $129,480 | $126,340 | $62.25 | $60.74 | $0.27 |
 | Maryland | $143,690 | $134,070 | $69.08 | $64.46 | $0.30 |
 | Massachusetts | $150,500 | $133,830 | $72.36 | $64.34 | $0.21 |
 | Michigan | $129,230 | $128,430 | $62.13 | $61.74 | $0.29 |
 | Minnesota | $142,050 | $150,110 | $68.29 | $72.17 | $0.31 |
 | Mississippi | $125,210 | $110,170 | $60.20 | $52.96 | $0.24 |
 | Missouri | $139,760 | $120,910 | $67.19 | $58.13 | $0.26 |
 | Nebraska | $126,500 | $120,020 | $60.82 | $57.70 | $0.30 |
 | Nevada | $120,420 | $111,710 | $57.90 | $53.71 | $0.28 |
 | New Hampshire | $136,220 | $135,420 | $65.49 | $65.10 | $0.26 |
 | New Jersey | $143,460 | $141,370 | $68.97 | $67.97 | $0.20 |
 | New York | $140,720 | $142,400 | $67.65 | $68.46 | $0.24 |
 | North Carolina | $156,110 | $135,250 | $75.05 | $65.03 | $0.22 |
 | North Dakota | $135,000 | $120,000 | $64.90 | $57.69 | $0.47 |
 | Ohio | $121,040 | $127,400 | $58.19 | $61.25 | $0.32 |
 | Oklahoma | $94,620 | $74,000 | $45.49 | $35.58 | $0.31 |
 | Oregon | $120,690 | $125,020 | $58.03 | $60.11 | $0.33 |
 | Pennsylvania | $136,220 | $130,000 | $65.49 | $62.50 | $0.27 |
 | South Carolina | $101,480 | $98,460 | $48.79 | $47.34 | $0.21 |
 | South Dakota | $108,280 | $102,890 | $52.06 | $49.47 | $0.33 |
 | Tennessee | $110,830 | $98,330 | $53.29 | $47.27 | $0.20 |
 | Texas | $145,610 | $121,770 | $70.01 | $58.54 | $0.21 |
 | Utah | $107,830 | $95,170 | $51.84 | $45.76 | $0.21 |
 | Vermont | $131,070 | $129,220 | $63.01 | $62.13 | $0.29 |
 | Washington | $125,760 | $132,370 | $60.46 | $63.64 | $0.23 |
 | West Virginia | $111,560 | $105,940 | $53.64 | $50.93 | $0.23 |
 | Wisconsin | $134,830 | $131,320 | $64.82 | $63.13 | $0.33 |
 | Wyoming | $136,950 | $135,440 | $65.84 | $65.12 | $0.25 |
The salary of optometrists varies significantly across different states in the U.S. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, optometrists in states like Alaska, Vermont, and North Dakota tend to earn higher salaries, with average annual incomes ranging from $168,780 to $180,470. These states potentially offer higher compensation due to various factors such as demand for eye care services and the cost of living.
Conversely, optometrists in states like Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Idaho typically earn lower salaries compared to the national average. For example, in Oklahoma, the average annual salary for optometrists is $94,620, while in South Carolina and Idaho, it ranges from $98,460 to $105,660 annually. These states might have lower average incomes for optometrists due to factors such as lower demand for eye care services or a less competitive market.
