The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of optometrists in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $67,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $99,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $131,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $159,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $197,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $197,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $131,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $131,360 | 7.96% | 51.77% |
| 2021 | $120,910 | 13.71% | - |
| 2020 | $104,330 | 23.22% | - |
| 2018 | $80,100 | 20.90% | - |
| 2016 | $63,360 | -48.30% | - |
| 2015 | $93,960 | 32.57% | - |
| 2012 | $63,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $131,360, Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for optometrists in state of Arkansas, following the highest paying city East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $155,330). Compared with East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of optometrists in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is 15.4 percent (15.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jonesboro |