The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of optometrists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $63,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $108,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $135,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $163,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $149,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $149,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $135,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $135,420 | 9.55% | 21.01% |
| 2016 | $122,490 | 12.46% | - |
| 2015 | $107,230 | 1.68% | - |
| 2014 | $105,430 | 1.25% | - |
| 2013 | $104,110 | -2.75% | - |
| 2012 | $106,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $135,420 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 2.5 percent (2.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Worcester and 11.0 percent (11.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Worcester | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Springfield | |
| New Bedford | |
| Framingham | |
| Peabody | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner |