The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $48,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $110,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $187,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $177,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $177,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $110,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $110,500 | 0.81% | 20.06% |
| 2016 | $109,600 | 8.61% | - |
| 2015 | $100,160 | -6.51% | - |
| 2014 | $106,680 | 15.13% | - |
| 2013 | $90,540 | 2.44% | - |
| 2012 | $88,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $110,500 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood and 44.5 percent (44.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wichita Falls.