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Optometrists Salary in the Industry of State government, including schools and hospitals

The salary statistics and trend of optometrists in the industry of state government, including schools and hospitals are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare optometrists salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,800
25th Percentile Wage
$38,330
50th Percentile Wage
$77,080
75th Percentile Wage
$106,110
90th Percentile Wage
$138,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for optometrists in the industry of state government, including schools and hospitals. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) optometrists is $138,400. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $77,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent optometrists is $19,800.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists in the industry of State government, including schools and hospitals from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$77,080
-38.01% 12.62%
2015
$106,380
-2.04% -
2014
$108,550
10.83% -
2013
$96,790
30.42% -
2012
$67,350
- -

Table 3. Compare Optometrists Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of optometrists in seven industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of optometrists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$105,720
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$104,990
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$94,280
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$94,250
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$83,730
Federal government, including USPS
$83,730
State government, including schools and hospitals
$77,080

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