The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $58,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $164,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $164,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,750.
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 | $100,380 | -3.52% | -44.04% |
| 2021 | $103,910 | 13.43% | - |
| 2020 | $89,960 | 8.74% | - |
| 2019 | $82,100 | 9.29% | - |
| 2018 | $74,470 | 0.93% | - |
| 2017 | $73,780 | 6.42% | - |
| 2016 | $69,040 | -12.93% | - |
| 2015 | $77,970 | -14.17% | - |
| 2014 | $89,020 | -0.64% | - |
| 2013 | $89,590 | -61.39% | - |
| 2012 | $144,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $100,380 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Indianapolis-Carmel is 35.0 percent (35.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Terre Haute and 31.2 percent (31.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington.
| 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 |