The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of optometrists in Buffalo-Niagara Falls 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 | $78,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $97,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $130,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $161,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $186,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $186,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $130,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,120.
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 | $130,630 | 16.50% | 14.41% |
| 2021 | $109,080 | -6.04% | - |
| 2020 | $115,670 | -5.09% | - |
| 2019 | $121,560 | 4.42% | - |
| 2018 | $116,190 | 1.15% | - |
| 2017 | $114,850 | 0.77% | - |
| 2016 | $113,970 | 11.91% | - |
| 2015 | $100,400 | -24.74% | - |
| 2014 | $125,240 | 10.53% | - |
| 2013 | $112,050 | 0.22% | - |
| 2012 | $111,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $130,630 in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 32.5 percent (32.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Glens Falls and 26.2 percent (26.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown.