The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent 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 | $56,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $101,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $122,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $170,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $172,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $172,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $122,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,570.
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 | $122,420 | 18.12% | 11.16% |
| 2021 | $100,240 | -46.01% | - |
| 2020 | $146,360 | 15.71% | - |
| 2019 | $123,370 | 2.29% | - |
| 2018 | $120,550 | 6.34% | - |
| 2017 | $112,910 | 3.68% | - |
| 2016 | $108,760 | -2.73% | - |
| 2015 | $111,730 | 2.56% | - |
| 2014 | $108,870 | -4.96% | - |
| 2013 | $114,270 | 4.82% | - |
| 2012 | $108,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $122,420 in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent is 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower than that in the highest paying West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach and 62.4 percent (62.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Naples-Marco Island.