The annual salary statistics of optometrists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $68,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $101,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $112,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $112,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $112,940 | 27.79% | 25.41% |
| 2020 | $81,550 | 6.14% | - |
| 2019 | $76,540 | -9.05% | - |
| 2018 | $83,470 | -12.80% | - |
| 2017 | $94,150 | -19.75% | - |
| 2016 | $112,740 | 17.34% | - |
| 2015 | $93,190 | 7.33% | - |
| 2014 | $86,360 | 0.93% | - |
| 2013 | $85,560 | 1.54% | - |
| 2012 | $84,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $112,940 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 39.6 percent (39.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux and 49.6 percent (49.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lake Charles.
| 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 |