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Optometrists Salary in Iowa City, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Iowa City, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Iowa City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Optometrists in Iowa City, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$88,590
25th Percentile Wage
$106,380
50th Percentile Wage
$123,310
75th Percentile Wage
$147,200
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Iowa City, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $147,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $123,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $88,590.

Table 2. Compare Optometrists Salary in Iowa City with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $123,310 in Iowa City is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Iowa City is 9.0 percent (9.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 17.6 percent (17.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$135,550
Cedar Rapids
$131,600
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$130,930
Iowa City
$123,310
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$121,580
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$120,020
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$111,120
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$109,090
Dubuque
$104,680
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$101,600

See also: Top paying jobs in Iowa City, Iowa.