Highest-paying cities for optometrists
La Crosse, WI leads at $175,810 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| La Crosse, WI | $175,810 | $131,040–$196,980 |
| Asheville, NC | $167,980 | $125,900–$198,380 |
| Seattle, WA | $167,810 | $134,630–$200,830 |
| Anchorage, AK | $167,000 | $103,850–$203,510 |
| Durham, NC | $166,880 | $121,080–$205,000 |
| Peoria, IL | $166,600 | $134,630–$168,440 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $165,810 | $124,520–$184,770 |
| Dover, DE | $165,660 | $135,300–$188,490 |
| Buffalo, NY | $165,640 | $125,680–$169,060 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $165,360 | $133,460–$222,500 |
| Albany, NY | $164,020 | $115,960–$174,720 |
| Wilmington, NC | $163,800 | $134,790–$221,340 |
| Raleigh, NC | $163,290 | $125,730–$200,040 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $163,240 | $131,290–$239,810 |
| Birmingham, AL | $162,890 | $133,120–$170,650 |
| North Port, FL | $162,690 | $135,290–$167,640 |
| Winston, NC | $162,540 | $126,980–$188,520 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $161,850 | $134,770–$176,820 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $161,560 | $126,340–$164,010 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $161,540 | $127,820–$165,120 |
| Portland, ME | $161,220 | $117,000–$177,630 |
| Huntsville, AL | $161,170 | $124,700–$170,320 |
| New York, NY | $161,030 | $130,000–$179,020 |
| Daphne, AL | $160,680 | $118,730–$171,930 |
| Killeen, TX | $160,460 | $115,160–$239,010 |
| Orlando, FL | $160,090 | $125,540–$163,180 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $159,790 | $131,000–$174,370 |
| Rochester, NY | $159,380 | $126,580–$167,840 |
| Savannah, GA | $159,330 | $128,490–$178,160 |
| Denver, CO | $158,130 | $127,310–$169,780 |
| Deltona, FL | $157,970 | $125,000–$168,330 |
| Tucson, AZ | $157,650 | $101,460–$159,530 |
| Charlotte, NC | $157,210 | $102,650–$176,110 |
| Lakeland, FL | $157,140 | $124,040–$157,430 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $156,990 | $102,130–$169,790 |
| Columbia, SC | $156,350 | $78,420–$163,510 |
| Trenton, NJ | $155,960 | $123,810–$310,510 |
| Vallejo, CA | $155,950 | $125,740–$220,130 |
| Boston, MA | $154,970 | $126,540–$166,920 |
| Washington, DC | $154,690 | $98,490–$201,810 |
| Charleston, SC | $154,660 | $96,820–$170,890 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $154,290 | $131,830–$191,420 |
| Pensacola, FL | $154,050 | $115,210–$157,880 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $153,980 | $122,980–$170,860 |
| Syracuse, NY | $153,790 | $110,820–$190,430 |
| Boulder, CO | $153,500 | $118,870–$176,190 |
| Ocala, FL | $152,880 | $128,170–$165,960 |
| Allentown, PA | $150,640 | $130,470–$165,290 |
| New Haven, CT | $150,640 | $135,300–$157,950 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $150,520 | $132,130–$153,700 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.