Optometrist Salary in Maryland
Median annual pay in Maryland
$165,840
$79.73/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Maryland
$158,005
Regional Price Parity: 104.959 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($136,570): +$29,270 (+21.4%)
Maryland ranks 2nd of 51 states by median pay, and 7th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,560 | $24.31 |
| 25th percentile | $81,780 | $39.32 |
| Median | $165,840 | $79.73 |
| 75th percentile | $201,810 | $97.02 |
| 90th percentile | $215,420 | $103.57 |
Employment
- Employment in Maryland
- 780
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Maryland
- $165,840
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $136,570
- Difference
- +$29,270 (+21.4%)
Cost of living
$165,840 ÷ 104.959 × 100 = $158,005
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | ||
| 1st | $170,310 | $166,385 2nd |
| Maryland This page | ||
| 2nd | $165,840 | $158,005 7th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 3rd | $161,560 | $171,278 1st |
| Delaware | ||
| 4th | $161,270 | $161,580 4th |
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 Maryland
$442,210/year Maryland
- Physicians, All Other salary in Maryland
$212,080/year Maryland
- Neurologist salary in Maryland
$302,840/year Maryland
- 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 Delaware
$161,270/year Delaware
- Optometrist salary in the District of Columbia
$134,840/year District of Columbia
- Optometrist salary in Pennsylvania
$135,400/year Pennsylvania
- Optometrist salary in Virginia
$131,570/year Virginia
- Optometrist salary in West Virginia
$118,010/year West 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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