The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $35,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $124,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $162,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $178,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $178,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $124,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $124,110 | 17.40% | 34.74% |
| 2021 | $102,510 | -17.55% | - |
| 2020 | $120,500 | 24.67% | - |
| 2019 | $90,770 | 24.63% | - |
| 2018 | $68,410 | 26.85% | - |
| 2017 | $50,040 | -105.98% | - |
| 2016 | $103,070 | -26.08% | - |
| 2015 | $129,950 | 34.81% | - |
| 2014 | $84,720 | 4.39% | - |
| 2013 | $81,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $124,110 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 16.7 percent (16.7%) lower than that in the highest paying West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach and 62.9 percent (62.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Naples-Marco Island.