Optometrists Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Optometrists salaries across 51 states

$136,108

National Average (Median)

$170,310

Highest: Alaska

$97,350

Lowest: Oklahoma

Optometrists Salary by State

Compare Optometrists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$97,350

$170,310

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $145,090 AK $170,310 AZ $122,250 AR $124,470 CA $136,300 CO $152,000 CT $150,340 DE $161,270 DC $134,840 FL $151,670 GA $128,830 HI $154,620 ID $103,390 IL $145,620 IN $135,500 IA $125,380 KS $138,580 KY $128,860 LA $118,060 ME $154,110 MD $165,840 MA $151,730 MI $135,650 MN $158,700 MS $108,070 MO $133,810 MT $104,280 NE $125,040 NV $135,650 NH $125,560 NJ $159,040 NM $144,660 NY $161,140 NC $161,560 ND $132,110 OH $134,850 OK $97,350 OR $132,020 PA $135,400 RI $134,520 SC $145,950 SD $102,320 TN $134,170 TX $126,000 UT $119,070 VT $137,290 VA $131,570 WA $157,560 WV $118,010 WI $139,720 WY $111,400

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Alaska

$170,310

Maryland

$165,840

North Carolina

$161,560

Delaware

$161,270

New York

$161,140

Optometrists Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Alaska	$170,310	$165,120	60
2	Maryland	$165,840	$148,910	780
3	North Carolina	$161,560	$161,030	1,140
4	Delaware	$161,270	$142,820	190
5	New York	$161,140	$153,130	2,390
6	New Jersey	$159,040	$161,110	1,380
7	Minnesota	$158,700	$151,450	710
8	Washington	$157,560	$159,380	760
9	Hawaii	$154,620	$149,920	230
10	Maine	$154,110	$160,730	180
11	Colorado	$152,000	$152,460	880
12	Massachusetts	$151,730	$152,550	950
13	Florida	$151,670	$143,020	2,350
14	Connecticut	$150,340	$147,820	490
15	South Carolina	$145,950	$129,570	480
16	Illinois	$145,620	$143,720	1,540
17	Alabama	$145,090	$137,460	460
18	New Mexico	$144,660	$153,180	130
19	Wisconsin	$139,720	$142,800	790
20	Kansas	$138,580	$140,510	660
21	Vermont	$137,290	$146,240	90
22	California	$136,300	$147,420	6,890
23	Michigan	$135,650	$144,610	1,410
24	Nevada	$135,650	$137,020	430
25	Indiana	$135,500	$137,020	1,040
26	Pennsylvania	$135,400	$139,660	1,720
27	Ohio	$134,850	$133,960	1,300
28	District of Columbia	$134,840	$145,590	50
29	Rhode Island	$134,520	$145,800	250
30	Tennessee	$134,170	$120,920	660
31	Missouri	$133,810	$133,680	630
32	North Dakota	$132,110	$132,080	140
33	Oregon	$132,020	$127,920	560
34	Virginia	$131,570	$155,530	1,110
35	Kentucky	$128,860	$142,710	430
36	Georgia	$128,830	$128,630	870
37	Texas	$126,000	$124,760	4,110
38	New Hampshire	$125,560	$146,430	210
39	Iowa	$125,380	$123,250	450
40	Nebraska	$125,040	$132,660	340
41	Arkansas	$124,470	$125,460	320
42	Arizona	$122,250	$135,280	1,080
43	Utah	$119,070	$128,180	380
44	Louisiana	$118,060	$121,000	250
45	West Virginia	$118,010	$130,750	150
46	Wyoming	$111,400	$115,500	90
47	Mississippi	$108,070	$126,580	240
48	Montana	$104,280	$106,200	140
49	Idaho	$103,390	$113,870	160
50	South Dakota	$102,320	$118,060	190
51	Oklahoma	$97,350	$114,710	570

Optometrists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Optometrists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Alaska → Take-Home in Maryland → Take-Home in North Carolina →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS