The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Lansing-East Lansing 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 | $68,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $95,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $120,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $137,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $167,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $167,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $120,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,880.
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 | $120,840 | 13.12% | 35.33% |
| 2021 | $104,980 | -13.44% | - |
| 2020 | $119,090 | 5.28% | - |
| 2019 | $112,800 | -0.73% | - |
| 2018 | $113,620 | 21.95% | - |
| 2017 | $88,680 | 0.68% | - |
| 2016 | $88,080 | -8.27% | - |
| 2015 | $95,360 | 16.45% | - |
| 2014 | $79,670 | -27.83% | - |
| 2013 | $101,840 | 23.26% | - |
| 2012 | $78,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $120,840 in Lansing-East Lansing is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Lansing-East Lansing is 10.7 percent (10.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 47.4 percent (47.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.