The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of optometrists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 | $61,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $141,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $173,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $173,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $101,670 | 21.71% | 29.94% |
| 2021 | $79,600 | -20.57% | - |
| 2020 | $95,970 | -22.51% | - |
| 2019 | $117,570 | -3.40% | - |
| 2018 | $121,570 | 32.34% | - |
| 2017 | $82,250 | 7.43% | - |
| 2016 | $76,140 | 5.69% | - |
| 2015 | $71,810 | 0.81% | - |
| 2014 | $71,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $101,670 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is 31.8 percent (31.8%) lower than that in the highest paying West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach and 54.7 percent (54.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Naples-Marco Island.