The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of optometrists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $74,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $139,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $150,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $160,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $139,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,060.
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 | $139,370 | 12.84% | 17.36% |
| 2021 | $121,470 | -0.47% | - |
| 2020 | $122,040 | 1.61% | - |
| 2019 | $120,070 | 8.00% | - |
| 2018 | $110,470 | -8.57% | - |
| 2017 | $119,940 | 8.30% | - |
| 2016 | $109,990 | 1.70% | - |
| 2015 | $108,120 | 5.14% | - |
| 2014 | $102,560 | -9.70% | - |
| 2013 | $112,510 | -2.36% | - |
| 2012 | $115,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $139,370, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for optometrists in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Bellingham (median annual salary of $148,890). Compared with Bellingham, the median annual salary of optometrists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower.
| 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 |