Optometrist Salary in Delaware
Median annual pay in Delaware
$161,270
$77.54/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Delaware
$161,580
Regional Price Parity: 99.808 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($136,570): +$24,700 (+18.1%)
Delaware ranks 4th of 51 states by median pay, and 4th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $77,980 | $37.49 |
| 25th percentile | $107,880 | $51.87 |
| Median | $161,270 | $77.54 |
| 75th percentile | $175,750 | $84.49 |
| 90th percentile | $188,490 | $90.62 |
Employment
- Employment in Delaware
- 190
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Delaware
- $161,270
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $136,570
- Difference
- +$24,700 (+18.1%)
Cost of living
$161,270 ÷ 99.808 × 100 = $161,580
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 2nd | $165,840 | $158,005 7th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 3rd | $161,560 | $171,278 1st |
| Delaware This page | ||
| 4th | $161,270 | $161,580 4th |
| New York | ||
| 5th | $161,140 | $149,313 11th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 6th | $159,040 | $146,170 18th |
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 Delaware
$297,470/year Delaware
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$248,560/year U.S.
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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 Maryland
$165,840/year Maryland
- Optometrist salary in New Jersey
$159,040/year New Jersey
- Optometrist salary in Pennsylvania
$135,400/year Pennsylvania
- 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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