Optometrists are most often employed by the Offices of optometrists industry. The average yearly wage for Optometrists was $130,706 in 2023.
The locations that employ the most Optometrists are Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC, Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI, and Orange County (Northwest)--Buena Park, Cypress & Seal Beach Cities PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Optometrists are Weld Rural PUMA, CO, Linn County outside Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA, and Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC.