The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of optometrists in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $53,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $100,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $136,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $167,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $175,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $175,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $136,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,990.
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 | $136,330 | 5.60% | 33.72% |
| 2021 | $128,690 | -4.76% | - |
| 2018 | $134,820 | 24.98% | - |
| 2017 | $101,140 | 3.05% | - |
| 2016 | $98,060 | 21.47% | - |
| 2015 | $77,010 | -7.95% | - |
| 2014 | $83,130 | 16.07% | - |
| 2013 | $69,770 | -29.51% | - |
| 2012 | $90,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $136,330 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Durham-Chapel Hill is 15.8 percent (15.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Wilmington and 43.0 percent (43.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton.