Optometrists Salary by State

National average: $141,554 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Alaska$165,120
New Jersey$161,110
North Carolina$161,030
Maine$160,730
Washington$159,380
Virginia$155,530
New Mexico$153,180
New York$153,130
Massachusetts$152,550
Colorado$152,460
Minnesota$151,450
Hawaii$149,920
Maryland$148,910
Connecticut$147,820
California$147,420
New Hampshire$146,430
Vermont$146,240
Rhode Island$145,800
District of Columbia$145,590
Michigan$144,610
Illinois$143,720
Florida$143,020
Delaware$142,820
Wisconsin$142,800
Kentucky$142,710
Kansas$140,510
Pennsylvania$139,660
Alabama$137,460
Nevada$137,020
Indiana$137,020
Arizona$135,280
Ohio$133,960
Missouri$133,680
Nebraska$132,660
North Dakota$132,080
West Virginia$130,750
South Carolina$129,570
Georgia$128,630
Utah$128,180
Oregon$127,920
Mississippi$126,580
Arkansas$125,460
Texas$124,760
Iowa$123,250
Louisiana$121,000
Tennessee$120,920
South Dakota$118,060
Wyoming$115,500
Oklahoma$114,710
Idaho$113,870
Montana$106,200