The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville 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 | $97,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $103,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $127,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $173,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $200,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $200,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $127,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $97,260.
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 | $127,240 | -3.65% | 34.23% |
| 2021 | $131,890 | 4.84% | - |
| 2020 | $125,510 | 4.22% | - |
| 2019 | $120,210 | 5.44% | - |
| 2018 | $113,670 | 4.32% | - |
| 2017 | $108,760 | 6.45% | - |
| 2016 | $101,750 | -5.90% | - |
| 2015 | $107,750 | 6.85% | - |
| 2014 | $100,370 | 26.44% | - |
| 2013 | $73,830 | -13.34% | - |
| 2012 | $83,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $127,240 in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Vallejo-Fairfield and 23.8 percent (23.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area.