The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Muncie, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of optometrists in Muncie 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 | $75,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $94,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $117,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $152,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Muncie, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $152,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $117,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $117,090 | 0.36% | 0.36% |
| 2019 | $116,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $117,090 in Muncie is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Muncie is 24.2 percent (24.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Terre Haute and 41.0 percent (41.0%) 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 |