The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of optometrists in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort 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 | $37,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $136,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $201,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $201,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,990.
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 | $85,540 | -13.32% | -59.96% |
| 2019 | $96,930 | -21.44% | - |
| 2018 | $117,710 | -14.83% | - |
| 2017 | $135,170 | -1.23% | - |
| 2015 | $136,830 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $136,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,540, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is the lowest paying city for optometrists in state of South Carolina, following city of Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $136,460). In comparison, the median annual salary of optometrists in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is 37.3 percent (37.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Florence | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Columbia | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort |