The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Canton-Massillon, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of optometrists in Canton-Massillon 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 | $77,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $118,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $129,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Canton-Massillon, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $160,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $118,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,530.
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 | $118,000 | 15.67% | 53.61% |
| 2021 | $99,510 | -15.62% | - |
| 2020 | $115,050 | -12.10% | - |
| 2019 | $128,970 | 5.92% | - |
| 2018 | $121,330 | 54.88% | - |
| 2015 | $54,740 | 12.00% | - |
| 2014 | $48,170 | 0.17% | - |
| 2013 | $48,090 | -13.83% | - |
| 2012 | $54,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $118,000 in Canton-Massillon is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Canton-Massillon is 10.3 percent (10.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor and 20.5 percent (20.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Akron | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Columbus | |
| Toledo | |
| Dayton | |
| Canton-Massillon | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area |