Highest-paying states for optometrists
Alaska leads at $170,310 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $170,310 | $134,480–$203,510 |
| Maryland | $165,840 | $81,780–$201,810 |
| North Carolina | $161,560 | $123,250–$193,790 |
| Delaware | $161,270 | $107,880–$175,750 |
| New York | $161,140 | $127,900–$175,740 |
| New Jersey | $159,040 | $134,560–$165,960 |
| Minnesota | $158,700 | $125,860–$174,370 |
| Washington | $157,560 | $126,730–$171,200 |
| Hawaii | $154,620 | $120,980–$162,070 |
| Maine | $154,110 | $115,870–$177,630 |
| Colorado | $152,000 | $110,020–$169,190 |
| Massachusetts | $151,730 | $130,480–$166,920 |
| Florida | $151,670 | $122,730–$167,270 |
| Connecticut | $150,340 | $133,420–$157,760 |
| South Carolina | $145,950 | $93,980–$163,510 |
| Illinois | $145,620 | $129,310–$162,650 |
| Alabama | $145,090 | $104,730–$166,870 |
| New Mexico | $144,660 | $109,260–$178,060 |
| Wisconsin | $139,720 | $113,620–$171,280 |
| Kansas | $138,580 | $118,910–$160,270 |
| Vermont | $137,290 | $127,010–$165,380 |
| California | $136,300 | $122,960–$166,300 |
| Michigan | $135,650 | $125,000–$161,970 |
| Nevada | $135,650 | $101,030–$175,380 |
| Indiana | $135,500 | $102,840–$161,820 |
| Pennsylvania | $135,400 | $110,990–$163,890 |
| Ohio | $134,850 | $93,560–$163,050 |
| District of Columbia | $134,840 | $113,030–$163,070 |
| Rhode Island | $134,520 | $114,090–$167,930 |
| Tennessee | $134,170 | $63,510–$160,150 |
| Missouri | $133,810 | $103,720–$159,870 |
| North Dakota | $132,110 | $109,990–$151,970 |
| Oregon | $132,020 | $102,030–$143,500 |
| Virginia | $131,570 | $106,900–$163,890 |
| Kentucky | $128,860 | $97,290–$168,030 |
| Georgia | $128,830 | $104,850–$159,140 |
| Texas | $126,000 | $101,700–$155,090 |
| New Hampshire | $125,560 | $117,580–$155,580 |
| Iowa | $125,380 | $90,330–$140,630 |
| Nebraska | $125,040 | $76,020–$162,760 |
| Arkansas | $124,470 | $84,140–$147,590 |
| Arizona | $122,250 | $104,480–$165,030 |
| Utah | $119,070 | $50,040–$160,330 |
| Louisiana | $118,060 | $101,270–$148,030 |
| West Virginia | $118,010 | $98,710–$161,820 |
| Wyoming | $111,400 | $51,840–$136,050 |
| Mississippi | $108,070 | $94,360–$165,540 |
| Montana | $104,280 | $60,870–$132,580 |
| Idaho | $103,390 | $64,610–$155,100 |
| South Dakota | $102,320 | $94,350–$133,200 |
| Oklahoma | $97,350 | $76,690–$149,660 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.