The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $106,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $125,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $154,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $164,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $185,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $185,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $154,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $106,370.
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 | $154,790 | 15.41% | 43.17% |
| 2021 | $130,930 | 4.28% | - |
| 2020 | $125,330 | 2.42% | - |
| 2019 | $122,300 | -20.80% | - |
| 2018 | $147,740 | 7.58% | - |
| 2017 | $136,540 | 0.31% | - |
| 2016 | $136,120 | 11.95% | - |
| 2015 | $119,860 | 4.53% | - |
| 2014 | $114,430 | 22.12% | - |
| 2013 | $89,120 | 1.29% | - |
| 2012 | $87,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $154,790, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for optometrists in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $159,670). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of optometrists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Pueblo | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area |