The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of optometrists in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island 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 | $42,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $160,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,930.
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 | $101,600 | -0.08% | 6.49% |
| 2021 | $101,680 | -6.46% | - |
| 2020 | $108,250 | 8.18% | - |
| 2018 | $99,400 | 2.76% | - |
| 2017 | $96,660 | -4.50% | - |
| 2016 | $101,010 | 4.55% | - |
| 2013 | $96,410 | 1.45% | - |
| 2012 | $95,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $101,600, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is the lowest paying city for optometrists in state of Iowa, following city of Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary of $135,550). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is about 25.0 percent (25.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Des Moines-West Des Moines.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island |