The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $61,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $86,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $121,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $154,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $164,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $164,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $121,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,390.
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 | $121,330 | -1.38% | 26.46% |
| 2021 | $123,000 | -12.02% | - |
| 2020 | $137,780 | 2.39% | - |
| 2019 | $134,490 | 5.52% | - |
| 2018 | $127,070 | 23.42% | - |
| 2017 | $97,310 | 8.30% | - |
| 2016 | $89,230 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $89,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $121,330 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Altoona and 31.2 percent (31.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Erie.