The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Bloomington, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Bloomington 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 | $42,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Bloomington, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $97,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $69,050 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $69,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,050, Bloomington is the lowest paying city for optometrists in state of Indiana, following city of Terre Haute (median annual salary of $154,510). Compared with the highest paying city Terre Haute, the median annual salary of optometrists in Bloomington is 55.3 percent (55.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Terre Haute | |
| Gary | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Muncie | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington |