The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Greensboro-High Point 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 | $62,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $99,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $129,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $165,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $197,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $197,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $129,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $129,710 | -12.63% | 8.14% |
| 2020 | $146,090 | -9.96% | - |
| 2019 | $160,640 | 11.54% | - |
| 2018 | $142,110 | 9.92% | - |
| 2017 | $128,010 | 11.82% | - |
| 2016 | $112,880 | -10.06% | - |
| 2015 | $124,240 | 2.74% | - |
| 2014 | $120,840 | -3.39% | - |
| 2013 | $124,940 | 4.63% | - |
| 2012 | $119,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $129,710 in Greensboro-High Point is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Greensboro-High Point is 19.9 percent (19.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Wilmington and 40.1 percent (40.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton.