Optometrists
Detailed Occupation
Add ComparisonOptometrists are most often employed by the Offices of optometrists industry. The average yearly wage for Optometrists was $122,654 in 2021.
The locations that employ the most Optometrists are West Chester Borough PUMA, PA, Memphis City (Central Riverside) PUMA, TN, and Mishawaka City PUMA, IN. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Optometrists are Memphis City (Central Riverside) PUMA, TN, West Chester Borough PUMA, PA, and Mishawaka City PUMA, IN.
Employment and salary information for the Optometrists workforce. Optometrists workforce in 2021 was 40,867 people, of which 48.5% were women and 51.5% were men. Optometrists are paid most in North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Memphis City (Central Riverside) PUMA, TN.
The Optometrists workforce in 2021 was 40,867 people (48.5% women and 51.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 38.2% between 2014 (29,569) and 2021 (40,867).
This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Optometrists.
During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Utah ($180,614), Oklahoma ($176,250), and New Hampshire ($167,878).
In 2021, Optometrists earned an average of $122,654, $63,058 more than the average national salary of $59,596
The graph shows the ranking of Optometrists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.
In 2021, Optometrists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.33, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Optometrists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).
The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Optometrists compared to the entire workforce in the country.
Information on the industries that employ Optometrists and on wages for those in the field. Offices of optometrists is the industry that employs the most Optometrists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Optometrists, by average wage, is Offices of physicians ($136,154).
This graphic shows the share of Optometrists employed by various industries. Offices of optometrists employs the largest share of Optometrists at 88%, followed by Health & personal care, except drug, stores with 6.46% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 5.55%.
Demographic information on Optometrists in the US. The workforce of Optometrists in 2021 was 40,867 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men. The average age of male Optometrists in the workforce is 50.2 and of female Optometrists is 40.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Optometrists is White.
The workforce of Optometrists in 2021 was 40,867 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (6,353 people), 35 to 39 years (5,383 people), and 45 to 49 years (5,249 people). Among them they concentrated 41.9% of the total workforce.
In 2021, 3.97% of Optometrists workers were Hispanic and 96% non-Hispanic.
The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (45.7%), Puerto Rican (35.1)%, and Cuban (19.2)%
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In 2021, 74.4% of the Optometrists workforce were White, of which 42.8% were women and 57.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (19%) and Two or More Races (3.55%).
Data on higher education choices for Optometrists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Optometrists is Biology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Biology.
Among the necessary skills for Optometrists, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Optometrists need more than the average amount of Science.
The most common majors achieved by Optometrists in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (22,584 people), Health (4,363 people), and Psychology (2,934 people).
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The main educational levels achieved by the Optometrists workers were Graduate Degree (40,867 people), false (0 people), and false (0 people).
The graphic shows the Optometrists workforce by gender and educational level.
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Optometrists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Optometrists need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension.
Projections on job growth for Optometrists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Optometrists are expected to see a growth of 4.28% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.
This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Optometrists. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.
