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Highest-Paying States for Optometrist

Compare annual median salary for Optometrist across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.

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Median Salary

Top 10 highest-paying states for Optometrist

Annual median salary

Rank	State	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	AlaskaAK	$165,830	35.4 yr	See agency	View guide
#2	New YorkNY	$163,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	MarylandMD	$157,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	WashingtonWA	$157,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	New JerseyNJ	$156,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	VermontVT	$156,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	New MexicoNM	$154,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	North CarolinaNC	$153,750	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	MassachusettsMA	$150,820	2-4 years	See agency	View guide
#10	MinnesotaMN	$150,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	NevadaNV	$146,760	1 month	See agency	View guide
#12	Rhode IslandRI	$144,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	ConnecticutCT	$143,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	DelawareDE	$137,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	WisconsinWI	$137,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	South CarolinaSC	$137,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	ColoradoCO	$137,370	4.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#18	CaliforniaCA	$137,070	1 month	$279	View guide
#19	HawaiiHI	$136,670	1036 yr	See agency	View guide
#20	IllinoisIL	$136,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	VirginiaVA	$134,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	ArizonaAZ	$134,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	MaineME	$133,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	KentuckyKY	$132,000	201.5 yr	$200.00	View guide
#25	MichiganMI	$131,700	10.6 yr	The fee for this license: $127.25	View guide
#26	New HampshireNH	$130,310	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#27	West VirginiaWV	$130,190	2 mo	See agency	View guide
#28	OhioOH	$130,000	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#29	AlabamaAL	$129,700	3.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#30	GeorgiaGA	$129,690	21 years	$300.00	View guide
#31	FloridaFL	$129,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	North DakotaND	$128,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	KansasKS	$128,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	TexasTX	$128,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	PennsylvaniaPA	$128,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	IndianaIN	$127,080	1.1 yr	See agency	View guide
#37	UtahUT	$124,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	LouisianaLA	$120,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	IowaIA	$119,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	OregonOR	$119,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	South DakotaSD	$118,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	NebraskaNE	$116,850	60 yr	See agency	View guide
#43	MissouriMO	$113,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	TennesseeTN	$110,660	21 years	See agency	View guide
#45	MontanaMT	$108,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	MississippiMS	$107,600	1 month	to become certified to perform Authorized Ophthalmic Surgical Procedures, The fee: $750.00	View guide
#47	ArkansasAR	$99,970	1-21 years	See agency	View guide
#48	OklahomaOK	$98,890	1 mo	See agency	View guide
#49	WyomingWY	$88,410	1 month	See agency	View guide
#50	IdahoID	$66,880	21 years	See agency	View guide

Methodology

This ranking sorts states by annual median salary for the profession, using the latest salary data available in CredentialCompass.

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