The annual salary statistics of optometrists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $71,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $87,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $162,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $181,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $181,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $71,420.
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 | $87,950 | -47.19% | -10.97% |
| 2020 | $129,450 | 11.22% | - |
| 2019 | $114,930 | 2.11% | - |
| 2018 | $112,510 | 11.51% | - |
| 2017 | $99,560 | 1.97% | - |
| 2016 | $97,600 | 4.36% | - |
| 2015 | $93,340 | 5.94% | - |
| 2014 | $87,800 | -11.16% | - |
| 2012 | $97,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $87,950 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 41.0 percent (41.0%) lower than that in the highest paying West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach and 47.7 percent (47.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Naples-Marco Island.