Optometrists
Nationwide Salary Range for 2010
The typical amount of money people make in this career. Salaries above $166,400 are displayed as "> $166,400."
Civilian Salary Range:
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| 10%$49,630 | 25%$71,630 | 50%$94,990 | 75%$124,610 | 90%>$166,400 |
Military Salary Range:
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| 10%$68,043 | 25%$82,583 | 50%$104,555 | 75%$119,616 | 90%$133,469 |
Nationwide Historical Salary Average*
*The amount of money people made in this career over the past five years. Salaries above $166,400 are displayed as '> $166K.'
Civilian Historical Salary:
Military Historical Salary:
Statewide Historical Salary Average*
What makes up a civilian salary?
Civilian salaries include a lot more than just base pay.
They also may offer:
- Commissions/Tips
- Incentive Pay
- Cost-of-Living Allowances
- Longevity Pay
What makes up a military salary?
Military salaries include a lot more than just base pay.
They also may offer:
- Housing Allowances
- Subsistence Allowances
- Special and Incentive Pays
- Cost-of-Living Allowances
- Hazardous-Duty Pay
- Bonuses
Learn more about what goes into a salary with the Compensation Estimator
Learn more about Military Benefits
STATE BY STATE SALARY
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| $51,590 Puerto Rico | $117,800 Tennessee | |
Highest Paying Cities for This Career
| City | Salary |
|---|---|
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | Over $166,400 |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH | Over $166,400 |
| Amarillo, TX | $165,710 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $161,570 |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $153,190 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $152,420 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $152,240 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $141,240 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $137,570 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $134,850 |