Optometrist Salary in New Jersey
Median annual pay in New Jersey
$159,040
$76.46/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Jersey
$146,170
Regional Price Parity: 108.805 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($136,570): +$22,470 (+16.5%)
New Jersey ranks 6th of 51 states by median pay, and 18th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $104,730 | $50.35 |
| 25th percentile | $134,560 | $64.69 |
| Median | $159,040 | $76.46 |
| 75th percentile | $165,960 | $79.79 |
| 90th percentile | $232,960 | $112.00 |
Employment
- Employment in New Jersey
- 1,380
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Jersey
- $159,040
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $136,570
- Difference
- +$22,470 (+16.5%)
Cost of living
$159,040 ÷ 108.805 × 100 = $146,170
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | ||
| 4th | $161,270 | $161,580 4th |
| New York | ||
| 5th | $161,140 | $149,313 11th |
| New Jersey This page | ||
| 6th | $159,040 | $146,170 18th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 7th | $158,700 | $160,919 5th |
| Washington | ||
| 8th | $157,560 | $147,234 16th |
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.
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$328,730/year U.S.
- Physicians, All Other salary in New Jersey
$285,010/year New Jersey
- Neurologist salary in New Jersey
$222,120/year New Jersey
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in New Jersey
$341,430/year New Jersey
- 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 New York
$161,140/year New York
- 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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