The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Lynchburg, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Lynchburg 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 | $46,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $151,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $164,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Lynchburg, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $164,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,090.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $101,360 in Lynchburg is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Lynchburg is 17.6 percent (17.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 4.2 percent (4.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Roanoke | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol |