The annual salary statistics of optometrists in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of optometrists in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $57,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $91,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $107,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $152,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $230,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $230,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,970.
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 | $107,850 | -17.92% | 29.76% |
| 2021 | $127,180 | 40.44% | - |
| 2016 | $75,750 | 6.61% | - |
| 2015 | $70,740 | 1.96% | - |
| 2014 | $69,350 | -9.23% | - |
| 2012 | $75,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $107,850 in South Bend-Mishawaka is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in South Bend-Mishawaka is 20.3 percent (20.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 41.1 percent (41.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.