The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $61,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $96,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $125,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $153,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $171,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $171,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $125,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,570.
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 | $125,060 | -3.53% | 30.24% |
| 2021 | $129,480 | 12.67% | - |
| 2020 | $113,070 | -2.58% | - |
| 2019 | $115,990 | -1.03% | - |
| 2018 | $117,190 | 0.61% | - |
| 2017 | $116,480 | 38.96% | - |
| 2015 | $71,100 | -24.04% | - |
| 2014 | $88,190 | 4.38% | - |
| 2013 | $84,330 | -3.45% | - |
| 2012 | $87,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $125,060 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood and 51.0 percent (51.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wichita Falls.