The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Boise City-Nampa, Idaho is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Boise City-Nampa 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 | $31,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $111,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $182,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Boise City-Nampa, Idaho in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $182,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,630.
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 | $82,180 | 22.74% | 11.21% |
| 2021 | $63,490 | -67.81% | - |
| 2020 | $106,540 | -7.45% | - |
| 2019 | $114,480 | -0.29% | - |
| 2018 | $114,810 | 13.36% | - |
| 2017 | $99,470 | -31.25% | - |
| 2016 | $130,550 | -0.86% | - |
| 2015 | $131,670 | -1.63% | - |
| 2014 | $133,810 | 33.42% | - |
| 2013 | $89,090 | 18.09% | - |
| 2012 | $72,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,180 in Boise City-Nampa is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Idaho. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Boise City-Nampa is 31.9 percent (31.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Idaho Falls and 24.9 percent (24.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Idaho Falls | |
| Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boise City-Nampa | |
| Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area |