The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of optometrists in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 | $59,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $102,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $131,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $139,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $180,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $180,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $131,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,990.
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 | $131,600 | 3.94% | 36.74% |
| 2021 | $126,410 | 25.39% | - |
| 2020 | $94,310 | 11.33% | - |
| 2019 | $83,620 | 28.38% | - |
| 2018 | $59,890 | -70.96% | - |
| 2017 | $102,390 | -18.42% | - |
| 2016 | $121,250 | 8.92% | - |
| 2015 | $110,440 | 2.83% | - |
| 2014 | $107,320 | 44.55% | - |
| 2013 | $59,510 | -39.89% | - |
| 2012 | $83,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $131,600 in Fort Collins-Loveland is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Fort Collins-Loveland is 17.6 percent (17.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 18.3 percent (18.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Pueblo | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area |