The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of optometrists in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $87,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $97,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $125,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $151,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $164,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $164,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $125,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $87,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $125,400 | 3.22% | 7.19% |
| 2016 | $121,360 | -6.25% | - |
| 2015 | $128,950 | -1.55% | - |
| 2014 | $130,950 | 6.06% | - |
| 2013 | $123,010 | 5.39% | - |
| 2012 | $116,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $125,400 in Nassau-Suffolk is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Nassau-Suffolk is 35.2 percent (35.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Glens Falls and 23.1 percent (23.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown.