The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington 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 | $93,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $126,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $151,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $164,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $168,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $168,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $151,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $93,210.
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 | $151,890 | 13.67% | 46.08% |
| 2021 | $131,120 | 4.52% | - |
| 2020 | $125,190 | 2.98% | - |
| 2019 | $121,460 | 2.83% | - |
| 2018 | $118,020 | 0.63% | - |
| 2017 | $117,280 | 0.38% | - |
| 2016 | $116,840 | 2.45% | - |
| 2015 | $113,980 | 2.56% | - |
| 2014 | $111,060 | 8.22% | - |
| 2013 | $101,930 | 19.65% | - |
| 2012 | $81,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $151,890, Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is the highest paying city for optometrists in state of Wisconsin, followed by La Crosse (median annual salary $143,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of optometrists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is 5.3 percent (5.3%) higher than that in La Crosse.
| 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 |