Optometrist Salary in Connecticut
Median annual pay in Connecticut
$150,340
$72.28/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Connecticut
$145,102
Regional Price Parity: 103.610 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($136,570): +$13,770 (+10.1%)
Connecticut ranks 14th of 51 states by median pay, and 23rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $99,200 | $47.69 |
| 25th percentile | $133,420 | $64.15 |
| Median | $150,340 | $72.28 |
| 75th percentile | $157,760 | $75.85 |
| 90th percentile | $214,040 | $102.91 |
Employment
- Employment in Connecticut
- 490
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Connecticut
- $150,340
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $136,570
- Difference
- +$13,770 (+10.1%)
Cost of living
$150,340 ÷ 103.610 × 100 = $145,102
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | ||
| 12th | $151,730 | $143,470 24th |
| Florida | ||
| 13th | $151,670 | $146,663 17th |
| Connecticut This page | ||
| 14th | $150,340 | $145,102 23rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 15th | $145,950 | $155,682 9th |
| Illinois | ||
| 16th | $145,620 | $145,681 20th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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- Physicians, All Other salary in Connecticut
$214,990/year Connecticut
- Neurologist salary in Connecticut
$320,680/year Connecticut
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$45,570/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Optometrist salary in nearby places
- Optometrist salary in Massachusetts
$151,730/year Massachusetts
- Optometrist salary in New York
$161,140/year New York
- Optometrist salary in Rhode Island
$134,520/year Rhode Island
- Optometrist salary in the U.S.
$136,570/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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