The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of optometrists in Cape Coral-Fort Myers 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 | $65,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $99,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $111,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $151,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $175,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $175,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $111,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,030.
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 | $111,940 | 33.68% | 29.10% |
| 2020 | $74,240 | 1.41% | - |
| 2019 | $73,190 | -29.05% | - |
| 2018 | $94,450 | 12.29% | - |
| 2017 | $82,840 | -19.92% | - |
| 2016 | $99,340 | -11.93% | - |
| 2015 | $111,190 | 13.45% | - |
| 2014 | $96,230 | 11.51% | - |
| 2013 | $85,150 | 6.79% | - |
| 2012 | $79,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $111,940 in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is 24.9 percent (24.9%) lower than that in the highest paying West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach and 58.9 percent (58.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Naples-Marco Island.