The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of optometrists in Athens-Clarke County 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 | $63,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $125,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $126,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $126,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,030.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $126,000 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Athens-Clarke County is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Gainesville and 24.7 percent (24.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Albany.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gainesville | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Savannah | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Macon | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Albany |