Optometrists: pay by state
SOC 29-1041 ยท Healthcare Practitioners and Technical. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | 60 | $165,120 | $170,310 |
| 2 | New Jersey | 1,380 | $161,110 | $159,040 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 1,140 | $161,030 | $161,560 |
| 4 | Maine | 180 | $160,730 | $154,110 |
| 5 | Washington | 760 | $159,380 | $157,560 |
| 6 | Virginia | 1,110 | $155,530 | $131,570 |
| 7 | New Mexico | 130 | $153,180 | $144,660 |
| 8 | New York | 2,390 | $153,130 | $161,140 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 950 | $152,550 | $151,730 |
| 10 | Colorado | 880 | $152,460 | $152,000 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 710 | $151,450 | $158,700 |
| 12 | Hawaii | 230 | $149,920 | $154,620 |
| 13 | Maryland | 780 | $148,910 | $165,840 |
| 14 | Connecticut | 490 | $147,820 | $150,340 |
| 15 | California | 6,890 | $147,420 | $136,300 |
| 16 | New Hampshire | 210 | $146,430 | $125,560 |
| 17 | Vermont | 90 | $146,240 | $137,290 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | 250 | $145,800 | $134,520 |
| 19 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 50 | $145,590 | $134,840 |
| 20 | Michigan | 1,410 | $144,610 | $135,650 |
| 21 | Illinois | 1,540 | $143,720 | $145,620 |
| 22 | Florida | 2,350 | $143,020 | $151,670 |
| 23 | Delaware | 190 | $142,820 | $161,270 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 790 | $142,800 | $139,720 |
| 25 | Kentucky | 430 | $142,710 | $128,860 |
| 26 | Kansas | 660 | $140,510 | $138,580 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | 1,720 | $139,660 | $135,400 |
| 28 | Alabama | 460 | $137,460 | $145,090 |
| 29 | Indiana | 1,040 | $137,020 | $135,500 |
| 30 | Nevada | 430 | $137,020 | $135,650 |
| 31 | Arizona | 1,080 | $135,280 | $122,250 |
| 32 | Ohio | 1,300 | $133,960 | $134,850 |
| 33 | Missouri | 630 | $133,680 | $133,810 |
| 34 | Nebraska | 340 | $132,660 | $125,040 |
| 35 | North Dakota | 140 | $132,080 | $132,110 |
| 36 | West Virginia | 150 | $130,750 | $118,010 |
| 37 | South Carolina | 480 | $129,570 | $145,950 |
| 38 | Georgia | 870 | $128,630 | $128,830 |
| 39 | Utah | 380 | $128,180 | $119,070 |
| 40 | Oregon | 560 | $127,920 | $132,020 |
| 41 | Mississippi | 240 | $126,580 | $108,070 |
| 42 | Arkansas | 320 | $125,460 | $124,470 |
| 43 | Texas | 4,110 | $124,760 | $126,000 |
| 44 | Iowa | 450 | $123,250 | $125,380 |
| 45 | Louisiana | 250 | $121,000 | $118,060 |
| 46 | Tennessee | 660 | $120,920 | $134,170 |
| 47 | South Dakota | 190 | $118,060 | $102,320 |
| 48 | Wyoming | 90 | $115,500 | $111,400 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | 570 | $114,710 | $97,350 |
| 50 | Idaho | 160 | $113,870 | $103,390 |
| 51 | Montana | 140 | $106,200 | $104,280 |