The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of optometrists in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $94,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $94,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $121,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $182,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $182,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $121,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $94,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $121,130 | -2.14% | 7.35% |
| 2021 | $123,720 | 26.23% | - |
| 2019 | $91,270 | -10.72% | - |
| 2018 | $101,050 | -12.87% | - |
| 2017 | $114,060 | 1.60% | - |
| 2016 | $112,230 | 0.24% | - |
| 2015 | $111,960 | 16.93% | - |
| 2014 | $93,000 | -20.68% | - |
| 2012 | $112,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $121,130 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Kalamazoo-Portage is 10.4 percent (10.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 47.6 percent (47.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.