The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Gainesville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of optometrists in Gainesville 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 | $68,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $133,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $144,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $155,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Gainesville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $162,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $144,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,460.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $144,610, Gainesville is the second highest paying city for optometrists in state of Florida, following the highest paying city West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach (median annual salary of $149,050). Compared with West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, the median annual salary of optometrists in Gainesville is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower.