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Lowest-Cost States for Optometrist
Compare lowest parsed initial licensing fee for Optometrist across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.
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Initial FeeTop 5 lowest-cost states for Optometrist
Lowest parsed initial licensing fee| Rank | State | Initial Fee | Median Salary | Timeline | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | MichiganMI | The fee for this license: $127.25 | $131,700 | 10.6 yr | View guide |
| #2 | KentuckyKY | $200.00 | $132,000 | 201.5 yr | View guide |
| #3 | CaliforniaCA | $279 | $137,070 | 1 month | View guide |
| #4 | GeorgiaGA | $300.00 | $129,690 | 21 years | View guide |
| #5 | MississippiMS | to become certified to perform Authorized Ophthalmic Surgical Procedures, The fee: $750.00 | $107,600 | 1 month | View guide |
Methodology
This ranking sorts states by parsed initial licensing fee. It does not include tuition, exam prep, travel, background checks, or renewal costs unless those are included in the published initial fee.
Ranking pages are eligible for indexing only when at least 30 states have valid data for the selected metric. This page currently has 5 valid state rows.