Optometrist Salary in New York
Median annual pay in New York
$161,140
$77.47/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New York
$149,313
Regional Price Parity: 107.921 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($136,570): +$24,570 (+18.0%)
New York ranks 5th of 51 states by median pay, and 11th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $95,460 | $45.89 |
| 25th percentile | $127,900 | $61.49 |
| Median | $161,140 | $77.47 |
| 75th percentile | $175,740 | $84.49 |
| 90th percentile | $203,040 | $97.62 |
Employment
- Employment in New York
- 2,390
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New York
- $161,140
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $136,570
- Difference
- +$24,570 (+18.0%)
Cost of living
$161,140 ÷ 107.921 × 100 = $149,313
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | ||
| 3rd | $161,560 | $171,278 1st |
| Delaware | ||
| 4th | $161,270 | $161,580 4th |
| New York This page | ||
| 5th | $161,140 | $149,313 11th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 6th | $159,040 | $146,170 18th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 7th | $158,700 | $160,919 5th |
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$242,500/year New York
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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 Connecticut
$150,340/year Connecticut
- Optometrist salary in Massachusetts
$151,730/year Massachusetts
- Optometrist salary in New Jersey
$159,040/year New Jersey
- Optometrist salary in Pennsylvania
$135,400/year Pennsylvania
- Optometrist salary in Rhode Island
$134,520/year Rhode Island
- 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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