The annual salary statistics of optometrists in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of optometrists in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $63,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $99,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $124,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $145,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $186,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $186,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $124,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,790.
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 | $124,490 | 12.73% | 18.35% |
| 2021 | $108,640 | 4.69% | - |
| 2019 | $103,550 | -3.66% | - |
| 2018 | $107,340 | 5.60% | - |
| 2017 | $101,330 | -16.79% | - |
| 2016 | $118,340 | 4.42% | - |
| 2015 | $113,110 | 3.47% | - |
| 2014 | $109,180 | 17.41% | - |
| 2013 | $90,170 | -12.73% | - |
| 2012 | $101,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $124,490 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 8.1 percent (8.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood and 50.8 percent (50.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wichita Falls.