The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of optometrists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $61,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $104,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $127,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $155,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $221,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $221,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $127,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,700.
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 | $127,770 | 5.29% | 32.33% |
| 2021 | $121,010 | 6.08% | - |
| 2020 | $113,650 | 2.41% | - |
| 2019 | $110,910 | -0.73% | - |
| 2018 | $111,720 | 12.08% | - |
| 2017 | $98,220 | -10.60% | - |
| 2016 | $108,630 | -4.44% | - |
| 2015 | $113,450 | -0.56% | - |
| 2014 | $114,080 | 17.37% | - |
| 2013 | $94,260 | 8.27% | - |
| 2012 | $86,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $127,770 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 5.7 percent (5.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood and 52.0 percent (52.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wichita Falls.