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Optometrists salary in Grand Rapids, MI

The median optometrists in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI earns $134,420 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,119 a month.

10th percentile
$97,860
25th percentile
$124,590
Median percentile
$134,420
75th percentile
$166,010
90th percentile
$237,200

Based on 170 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$97,429 take-home a year
Gross pay$134,420
Federal income tax−$20,995
Social Security + Medicare−$10,283
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$5,713
Monthly take-home$8,119
Every two weeks$3,747

Does it go far here?

$140,686Median pay in Grand Rapids, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,202 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Grand Rapids, MI

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$248,660
Physicians, All Other$179,910
Architectural and Engineering Managers$156,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,700
Pharmacists$140,710
Financial Managers$133,380
Human Resources Managers$132,100
Physician Assistants$131,930

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