The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Carbondale-Marion 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 | $60,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $98,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $125,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $152,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $152,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,680.
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 | $103,380 | -14.49% | 24.11% |
| 2021 | $118,360 | 32.73% | - |
| 2019 | $79,620 | 1.47% | - |
| 2017 | $78,450 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $78,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $103,380 in Carbondale-Marion is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Carbondale-Marion is 26.4 percent (26.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Peoria and 27.1 percent (27.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington.