The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Provo-Orem, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage information of optometrists in Provo-Orem 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 | $51,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $134,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $155,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Provo-Orem, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $155,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,030.
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 | $99,380 | -2.01% | -4.02% |
| 2021 | $101,380 | 34.82% | - |
| 2020 | $66,080 | -4.93% | - |
| 2019 | $69,340 | -67.97% | - |
| 2018 | $116,470 | 1.67% | - |
| 2017 | $114,520 | 1.72% | - |
| 2016 | $112,550 | -1.07% | - |
| 2015 | $113,750 | 8.60% | - |
| 2014 | $103,970 | -2.76% | - |
| 2013 | $106,840 | 3.24% | - |
| 2012 | $103,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $99,380, Provo-Orem is the second highest paying city for optometrists in state of Utah, following the highest paying city Salt Lake City (median annual salary of $106,100). Compared with Salt Lake City, the median annual salary of optometrists in Provo-Orem is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | |
| Provo-Orem | |
| Ogden-Clearfield | |
| St George | |
| Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area |