The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Las Vegas-Paradise 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 | $56,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $111,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $150,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $150,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $111,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,070.
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 | $111,710 | -14.26% | 28.36% |
| 2021 | $127,640 | 4.16% | - |
| 2020 | $122,330 | 7.19% | - |
| 2019 | $113,540 | -6.40% | - |
| 2018 | $120,810 | -4.05% | - |
| 2017 | $125,700 | 10.30% | - |
| 2016 | $112,750 | 18.79% | - |
| 2015 | $91,560 | 5.54% | - |
| 2014 | $86,490 | 2.51% | - |
| 2013 | $84,320 | 5.09% | - |
| 2012 | $80,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $111,710, Las Vegas-Paradise is the second highest paying city for optometrists in state of Nevada, following the highest paying city Reno-Sparks (median annual salary of $125,850). Compared with Reno-Sparks, the median annual salary of optometrists in Las Vegas-Paradise is 11.2 percent (11.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area |