The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $80,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $105,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $132,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $138,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $166,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $166,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $132,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $80,360.
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 | $132,090 | 3.33% | -0.92% |
| 2021 | $127,690 | -5.06% | - |
| 2020 | $134,150 | -5.45% | - |
| 2019 | $141,460 | 23.30% | - |
| 2018 | $108,500 | -5.56% | - |
| 2017 | $114,530 | 11.38% | - |
| 2016 | $101,500 | -31.34% | - |
| 2012 | $133,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $132,090 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Bellingham and 25.2 percent (25.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bellingham | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Olympia | |
| Spokane | |
| Yakima | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Tacoma | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area |