The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of optometrists in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $52,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $111,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $129,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $163,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $163,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $111,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $111,180 | 4.07% | 2.54% |
| 2016 | $106,660 | 0.17% | - |
| 2015 | $106,480 | 1.79% | - |
| 2014 | $104,570 | -3.16% | - |
| 2013 | $107,870 | -0.45% | - |
| 2012 | $108,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $111,180, Lake County-Kenosha County is the lowest paying city for optometrists in state of Wisconsin, following city of Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary of $151,890). In comparison, the median annual salary of optometrists in Lake County-Kenosha County is 26.8 percent (26.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| La Crosse | |
| Green Bay | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eau Claire | |
| Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Appleton | |
| Madison | |
| Wausau | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah | |
| Duluth | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County |