Optometrists salary in Minnesota
The median optometrists in Minnesota earns $158,700 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,079 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $96,670
- 25th percentile
- $125,860
- Median percentile
- $158,700
- 75th percentile
- $174,370
- 90th percentile
- $206,960
Based on 710 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
$108,946 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $158,700 |
| Federal income tax | −$26,822 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$12,141 |
| Minnesota income tax (approx.) | −$10,792 |
| Monthly take-home | $9,079 |
| Every two weeks | $4,190 |
Does it go far here?
$160,919Median pay in Minnesota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.6 vs 100).
14%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Minnesota
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $568,150 |
| Anesthesiologists | $496,510 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $390,940 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $373,700 |
| Physicians, All Other | $367,320 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $362,270 |
| Psychiatrists | $336,410 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $321,910 |