The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of optometrists in Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 | $70,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $103,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $128,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $166,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $166,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $128,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $70,650.
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 | $128,060 | 0.65% | -5.26% |
| 2021 | $127,230 | 1.60% | - |
| 2020 | $125,200 | 15.23% | - |
| 2019 | $106,130 | 8.77% | - |
| 2018 | $96,820 | -12.45% | - |
| 2014 | $108,870 | -4.94% | - |
| 2013 | $114,250 | -17.99% | - |
| 2012 | $134,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $128,060 in Beaumont-Port Arthur is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Beaumont-Port Arthur is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood and 52.1 percent (52.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wichita Falls.