The salary statistics of optometrists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare optometrists salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $113,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $126,660. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $96,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid optometrists is $33,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $96,310 | 2.11% | 16.57% |
| 2017 | $94,280 | 2.08% | - |
| 2016 | $92,320 | 3.29% | - |
| 2014 | $89,280 | 8.02% | - |
| 2013 | $82,120 | 2.16% | - |
| 2012 | $80,350 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].