Optometrist Salary in New Hampshire
Median annual pay in New Hampshire
$125,560
$60.36/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Hampshire
$120,540
Regional Price Parity: 104.165 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($136,570): −$11,010 (−8.1%)
New Hampshire ranks 38th of 51 states by median pay, and 45th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $76,360 | $36.71 |
| 25th percentile | $117,580 | $56.53 |
| Median | $125,560 | $60.36 |
| 75th percentile | $155,580 | $74.80 |
| 90th percentile | $205,560 | $98.83 |
Employment
- Employment in New Hampshire
- 210
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Hampshire
- $125,560
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $136,570
- Difference
- −$11,010 (−8.1%)
Cost of living
$125,560 ÷ 104.165 × 100 = $120,540
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | ||
| 36th | $128,830 | $133,790 35th |
| Texas | ||
| 37th | $126,000 | $129,821 39th |
| New Hampshire This page | ||
| 38th | $125,560 | $120,540 45th |
| Iowa | ||
| 39th | $125,380 | $142,864 27th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 40th | $125,040 | $138,775 31st |
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 New Hampshire
$516,230/year New Hampshire
- Physicians, All Other salary in New Hampshire
$361,300/year New Hampshire
- Neurologist salary in the U.S.
$248,560/year U.S.
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in New Hampshire
$555,670/year New Hampshire
- 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 Maine
$154,110/year Maine
- Optometrist salary in Massachusetts
$151,730/year Massachusetts
- Optometrist salary in Vermont
$137,290/year Vermont
- 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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