The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of optometrists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 | $84,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $120,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $128,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $169,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $191,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $191,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $128,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $84,460.
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 | $128,160 | 4.10% | 30.55% |
| 2021 | $122,910 | 9.68% | - |
| 2020 | $111,010 | 6.21% | - |
| 2019 | $104,120 | 19.30% | - |
| 2018 | $84,020 | -6.62% | - |
| 2017 | $89,580 | 9.10% | - |
| 2016 | $81,430 | -27.21% | - |
| 2015 | $103,590 | 6.00% | - |
| 2014 | $97,370 | 2.06% | - |
| 2013 | $95,360 | 6.66% | - |
| 2012 | $89,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $128,160 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Gainesville and 26.0 percent (26.0%) 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 |