The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of optometrists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $69,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $96,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $121,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $160,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $183,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $183,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $121,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,560.
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 | $121,610 | 1.92% | 9.54% |
| 2021 | $119,270 | -5.16% | - |
| 2020 | $125,420 | 7.69% | - |
| 2019 | $115,780 | 1.36% | - |
| 2018 | $114,210 | 3.48% | - |
| 2017 | $110,240 | 9.43% | - |
| 2016 | $99,840 | 6.73% | - |
| 2015 | $93,120 | 1.87% | - |
| 2014 | $91,380 | -17.76% | - |
| 2013 | $107,610 | -2.23% | - |
| 2012 | $110,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $121,610 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 13.4 percent (13.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Peoria and 38.1 percent (38.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Peoria | |
| Rockford | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Springfield | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington |