The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Winston-Salem 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 | $82,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $107,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $146,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $163,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $217,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $217,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $146,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $82,830.
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 | $146,340 | 12.59% | 44.34% |
| 2021 | $127,910 | -7.23% | - |
| 2020 | $137,160 | 8.78% | - |
| 2019 | $125,120 | 17.95% | - |
| 2018 | $102,660 | 13.39% | - |
| 2017 | $88,910 | 8.39% | - |
| 2016 | $81,450 | 1.10% | - |
| 2015 | $80,550 | 8.27% | - |
| 2014 | $73,890 | -10.23% | - |
| 2012 | $81,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $146,340 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Winston-Salem is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Wilmington and 46.9 percent (46.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton.