Optometrists salary in Pennsylvania
The median optometrists in Pennsylvania earns $135,400 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,305 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $92,970
- 25th percentile
- $110,990
- Median percentile
- $135,400
- 75th percentile
- $163,890
- 90th percentile
- $173,380
Based on 1,720 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
$99,655 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $135,400 |
| Federal income tax | −$21,230 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$10,358 |
| Pennsylvania income tax (approx.) | −$4,157 |
| Monthly take-home | $8,305 |
| Every two weeks | $3,833 |
Does it go far here?
$138,769Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Cardiologists | $579,120 |
| Radiologists | $455,380 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $306,030 |
| Psychiatrists | $278,970 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
| Chief Executives | $232,560 |
| Pediatricians, General | $226,440 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $221,530 |