Optometrist Salary in the District of Columbia
Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
$134,840
$64.83/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in the District of Columbia
$122,692
Regional Price Parity: 109.901 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($136,570): −$1,730 (−1.3%)
The District of Columbia ranks 28th of 51 states by median pay, and 43rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $102,570 | $49.31 |
| 25th percentile | $113,030 | $54.34 |
| Median | $134,840 | $64.83 |
| 75th percentile | $163,070 | $78.40 |
| 90th percentile | $207,570 | $99.79 |
Employment
- Employment in the District of Columbia
- 50
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
- $134,840
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $136,570
- Difference
- −$1,730 (−1.3%)
Cost of living
$134,840 ÷ 109.901 × 100 = $122,692
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 26th | $135,400 | $138,769 32nd |
| Ohio | ||
| 27th | $134,850 | $145,353 21st |
| District of Columbia This page | ||
| 28th | $134,840 | $122,692 43rd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 29th | $134,520 | $131,521 37th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 30th | $134,170 | $146,043 19th |
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.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Dermatologist salary in the U.S.
$328,730/year U.S.
- Physicians, All Other salary in the District of Columbia
$77,430/year District of Columbia
- Neurologist salary in the District of Columbia
$332,000/year District of Columbia
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in the U.S.
$358,550/year U.S.
- Ophthalmic Medical Technician salary in the U.S.
$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 Virginia
$131,570/year Virginia
- 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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