The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $71,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $140,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $203,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $203,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $71,810.
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 | $97,070 | -44.72% | -22.77% |
| 2020 | $140,480 | 4.94% | - |
| 2019 | $133,540 | 10.76% | - |
| 2016 | $119,170 | 1.77% | - |
| 2015 | $117,060 | 5.99% | - |
| 2014 | $110,050 | -8.29% | - |
| 2012 | $119,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $97,070, Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is the lowest paying city for optometrists in state of Virginia, following city of Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $122,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of optometrists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 21.1 percent (21.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Roanoke | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol |