The annual salary statistics of optometrists in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of optometrists in York-Hanover 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 | $66,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $122,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $135,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $153,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $172,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $172,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $135,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,560.
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 | $135,860 | 4.26% | 40.25% |
| 2021 | $130,070 | 9.41% | - |
| 2020 | $117,830 | 33.66% | - |
| 2019 | $78,170 | 0.49% | - |
| 2018 | $77,790 | 4.00% | - |
| 2017 | $74,680 | -58.81% | - |
| 2016 | $118,600 | 5.28% | - |
| 2015 | $112,340 | 2.43% | - |
| 2014 | $109,610 | 6.12% | - |
| 2013 | $102,900 | 21.12% | - |
| 2012 | $81,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $135,860 in York-Hanover is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in York-Hanover is 8.1 percent (8.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Altoona and 38.6 percent (38.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Erie.