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Optometrists salary in Lancaster, PA

The median optometrists in Lancaster, PA earns $132,360 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,139 a month.

10th percentile
$95,670
25th percentile
$129,560
Median percentile
$132,360
75th percentile
$156,880
90th percentile
$161,100

Based on 60 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

$97,671 take-home a year
Gross pay$132,360
Federal income tax−$20,500
Social Security + Medicare−$10,126
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$4,063
Monthly take-home$8,139
Every two weeks$3,757

Does it go far here?

$134,708Median pay in Lancaster, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,357 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lancaster, PA

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,460
Financial Managers$134,280
Sales Managers$129,480
Lawyers$125,510
Industrial Production Managers$111,860
Software Developers$104,740
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,680
General and Operations Managers$98,810

All optometrists salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania