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Salary Optometrist in the United States

Market pay levels based on 35 331 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median114 411 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average122 636 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile80 000 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile155 400 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile80 000 $
Median114 411 $
Upper quartile155 400 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 80 000 $ and 155 400 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 155 400 $.
  • The upper quartile is 94% above the lower one.
  • The average (122 636 $) is 7% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 35 331 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Veterans Health Administration Myrtle Beach ·

Optometrist

124 308 – 315 000 $

Summary The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System in Charleston, SC, serves over 100,000 Veterans across coastal SC and GA. Highly acclaimed, it is one of the few Level 1A facilities in th…

Full timeOn-siteMyrtle Beach
Veterans Health Administration Jacksonville ·

Optometrist

145 000 – 312 000 $

Summary The North Florida/ South Georgia VA Healthcare System Optometry Service is seeking an experienced and dynamic Optometrist. Our ideal applicants are those who want to contribute to t…

Full timeOn-siteJacksonville
Veterans Health Administration Kernersville ·

Optometrist

143 000 – 227 000 $

Summary The Optometry Service provides care primarily in outpatient settings with limited inpatient care. Optometrists assigned to the Optometry Service provide comprehensive eye care for i…

Full timeOn-siteKernersville
Veterans Health Administration Manchester ·

Optometrist

140 000 – 200 000 $

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA poli…

Full timeOn-siteManchester
Veterans Health Administration Union County ·

Optometrist

123 077 – 200 000 $

Summary This position is located at the Sioux City Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Union County, SD. This is an open continuous announcement. Qualified applicants will be considered an…

Full timeOn-siteUnion County
Veterans Health Administration Deerfield Beach ·

Optometrist

78 745 – 195 200 $

Summary PLEASE READ THE COMPLETE ANNOUNCEMENT TO ENSURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT Applications will be accepted on an ongoing bas…

Full timeOn-siteDeerfield Beach

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (114 411 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (122 636 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 80 000 $ to 155 400 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 80 000 $ and a quarter above 155 400 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 35 331 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 114 411 $ is the market level, above 155 400 $ is the strong quarter, below 80 000 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.