The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of optometrists in Burlington-South Burlington 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 | $78,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $96,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $163,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $163,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $163,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $100,840 | -56.37% | -36.49% |
| 2018 | $157,680 | 3.46% | - |
| 2017 | $152,220 | 9.58% | - |
| 2016 | $137,640 | 21.19% | - |
| 2015 | $108,470 | -26.89% | - |
| 2012 | $137,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $100,840, Burlington-South Burlington is the second highest paying city for optometrists in state of Vermont, following the highest paying city Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $138,360). Compared with Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of optometrists in Burlington-South Burlington is 27.1 percent (27.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | |
| Burlington-South Burlington |