The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of optometrists in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $84,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $123,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $134,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $163,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $176,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $176,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $134,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $84,880.
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 | $134,610 | 0.42% | -17.71% |
| 2021 | $134,040 | 13.32% | - |
| 2020 | $116,180 | 12.83% | - |
| 2019 | $101,270 | -11.14% | - |
| 2018 | $112,550 | -3.35% | - |
| 2017 | $116,320 | 12.04% | - |
| 2016 | $102,320 | -4.06% | - |
| 2015 | $106,470 | -14.23% | - |
| 2014 | $121,620 | -35.96% | - |
| 2013 | $165,350 | 4.17% | - |
| 2012 | $158,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $134,610 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Raleigh-Cary is 16.9 percent (16.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Wilmington and 42.3 percent (42.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton.