The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $29,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $112,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $140,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $140,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,560.
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 | $81,050 | -6.45% | -21.31% |
| 2015 | $86,280 | 8.85% | - |
| 2014 | $78,640 | -4.48% | - |
| 2013 | $82,160 | -19.67% | - |
| 2012 | $98,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,050 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 40.1 percent (40.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 21.6 percent (21.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.