The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of optometrists in 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 | $55,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $175,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in 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 $175,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,510.
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 | $94,490 | -12.99% | 10.31% |
| 2016 | $106,760 | -33.54% | - |
| 2015 | $142,570 | 1.87% | - |
| 2014 | $139,900 | 31.24% | - |
| 2013 | $96,200 | 11.90% | - |
| 2012 | $84,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $94,490 in Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Fort Worth-Arlington is 30.3 percent (30.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood and 35.1 percent (35.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wichita Falls.