Optometrist salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Optometrist series (series 0662) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $171,939. Full optometrist salary profile →

Highest state median

$197,204

North Carolina

Lowest state median

$154,144

Tennessee

Agency spread

$353

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$171,939

1,230 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Optometrist median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
North Carolina	65	$197,204	$165,000–$219,716
Ohio	92	$183,052	$160,000–$215,111
Missouri	41	$182,668	$153,294–$192,871
Illinois	37	$182,222	$152,508–$196,587
Michigan	46	$172,517	$149,986–$191,244
Florida	116	$172,283	$152,610–$189,088
Arizona	46	$172,057	$156,844–$185,185
Massachusetts	42	$171,182	$51,635–$195,945
Texas	80	$171,144	$150,080–$188,218
Pennsylvania	51	$167,216	$148,393–$187,186
New York	73	$162,761	$138,500–$194,000
California	110	$157,770	$56,994–$196,738
Tennessee	30	$154,144	$134,981–$181,734

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Optometrist median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs	1,331	$171,939	$147,421–$194,000
Department of Health and Human Services	67	$171,586	$162,052–$185,885

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)