The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $68,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $101,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $137,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $165,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $187,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $187,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $137,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,450.
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 | $137,690 | -0.16% | 23.36% |
| 2021 | $137,910 | -1.95% | - |
| 2020 | $140,600 | 4.24% | - |
| 2019 | $134,640 | 15.93% | - |
| 2018 | $113,190 | -3.19% | - |
| 2017 | $116,800 | 6.46% | - |
| 2016 | $109,260 | -5.70% | - |
| 2015 | $115,490 | 6.44% | - |
| 2014 | $108,050 | -0.63% | - |
| 2013 | $108,730 | 2.94% | - |
| 2012 | $105,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $137,690, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for optometrists in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Altoona (median annual salary of $147,820). Compared with Altoona, the median annual salary of optometrists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower.