The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway 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 | $70,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $98,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $120,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $162,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $206,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $206,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $120,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $70,150.
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 | $120,450 | 14.74% | 16.33% |
| 2021 | $102,690 | -40.10% | - |
| 2020 | $143,870 | 48.61% | - |
| 2019 | $73,940 | -14.20% | - |
| 2018 | $84,440 | 25.56% | - |
| 2017 | $62,860 | -57.24% | - |
| 2016 | $98,840 | -35.04% | - |
| 2015 | $133,470 | -14.39% | - |
| 2014 | $152,670 | 29.80% | - |
| 2013 | $107,180 | 5.97% | - |
| 2012 | $100,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $120,450 in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Arkansas. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is 22.5 percent (22.5%) lower than that in the highest paying East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area and 42.0 percent (42.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jonesboro.
| 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 |