The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of optometrists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $80,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $103,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $125,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $151,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $151,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $125,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $80,920.
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 | $125,030 | -5.22% | 17.02% |
| 2021 | $131,560 | 10.66% | - |
| 2020 | $117,540 | 11.06% | - |
| 2019 | $104,540 | 6.72% | - |
| 2018 | $97,510 | -2.15% | - |
| 2017 | $99,610 | -0.42% | - |
| 2016 | $100,030 | -9.60% | - |
| 2015 | $109,630 | 10.62% | - |
| 2014 | $97,990 | 1.53% | - |
| 2013 | $96,490 | -7.52% | - |
| 2012 | $103,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $125,030 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 16.0 percent (16.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Bellingham and 21.0 percent (21.0%) 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 |