The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $88,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $94,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $149,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $149,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $88,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $104,040 | 2.28% | 6.90% |
| 2019 | $101,670 | 4.22% | - |
| 2018 | $97,380 | -10.29% | - |
| 2017 | $107,400 | 11.42% | - |
| 2016 | $95,140 | -5.37% | - |
| 2015 | $100,250 | -6.14% | - |
| 2014 | $106,410 | -16.21% | - |
| 2013 | $123,660 | 21.67% | - |
| 2012 | $96,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $104,040, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for optometrists in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $136,760). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of optometrists in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 23.9 percent (23.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |