The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Lake Charles, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of optometrists in Lake Charles 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 | $49,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,850.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,900, Lake Charles is the lowest paying city for optometrists in state of Louisiana, following city of Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux (median annual salary of $187,140). In comparison, the median annual salary of optometrists in Lake Charles is 69.6 percent (69.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles |