The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers 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 | $57,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $111,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $157,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $213,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $213,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $111,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,280.
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 | $111,400 | 7.11% | 43.30% |
| 2021 | $103,480 | 9.55% | - |
| 2020 | $93,600 | 3.65% | - |
| 2019 | $90,180 | 1.11% | - |
| 2018 | $89,180 | -14.16% | - |
| 2017 | $101,810 | -13.67% | - |
| 2016 | $115,730 | -2.81% | - |
| 2015 | $118,980 | -5.02% | - |
| 2014 | $124,950 | 28.63% | - |
| 2013 | $89,180 | 29.18% | - |
| 2012 | $63,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $111,400 in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is 26.1 percent (26.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbia and 19.0 percent (19.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbia | |
| St Louis | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Kansas City | |
| Springfield | |
| Joplin | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area |