The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of optometrists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $84,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $95,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $114,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $134,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $160,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $114,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $84,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $114,560 | -3.79% | 4.28% |
| 2016 | $118,900 | -0.20% | - |
| 2015 | $119,140 | 10.68% | - |
| 2014 | $106,420 | -5.90% | - |
| 2013 | $112,700 | 2.70% | - |
| 2012 | $109,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $114,560 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 18.1 percent (18.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Vallejo-Fairfield and 15.4 percent (15.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area.