The annual salary statistics of optometrists in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of optometrists in San Antonio-New Braunfels 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 | $58,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $101,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $128,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $180,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $134,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $128,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,590.
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 | $128,200 | 1.97% | 43.14% |
| 2021 | $125,680 | 8.72% | - |
| 2020 | $114,720 | -2.52% | - |
| 2019 | $117,610 | 12.40% | - |
| 2018 | $103,030 | 1.89% | - |
| 2017 | $101,080 | 6.30% | - |
| 2016 | $94,710 | -10.25% | - |
| 2015 | $104,420 | 13.54% | - |
| 2014 | $90,280 | 18.58% | - |
| 2013 | $73,510 | 0.84% | - |
| 2012 | $72,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $128,200 in San Antonio-New Braunfels is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in San Antonio-New Braunfels is 5.4 percent (5.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood and 52.2 percent (52.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wichita Falls.