Optometrist Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$135,400
$65.10/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$138,769
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($136,570): −$1,170 (−0.9%)
Pennsylvania ranks 26th of 51 states by median pay, and 32nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $92,970 | $44.70 |
| 25th percentile | $110,990 | $53.36 |
| Median | $135,400 | $65.10 |
| 75th percentile | $163,890 | $78.79 |
| 90th percentile | $173,380 | $83.35 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 1,720
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $135,400
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $136,570
- Difference
- −$1,170 (−0.9%)
Cost of living
$135,400 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $138,769
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | ||
| 23rd | $135,650 | $135,678 33rd |
| Indiana | ||
| 25th | $135,500 | $145,185 22nd |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 26th | $135,400 | $138,769 32nd |
| Ohio | ||
| 27th | $134,850 | $145,353 21st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 28th | $134,840 | $122,692 43rd |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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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≥ $239,200/year Pennsylvania
- Physicians, All Other salary in Pennsylvania
$217,310/year Pennsylvania
- Neurologist salary in Pennsylvania
≥ $239,200/year Pennsylvania
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Pennsylvania
$354,020/year Pennsylvania
- 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 Maryland
$165,840/year Maryland
- Optometrist salary in New Jersey
$159,040/year New Jersey
- Optometrist salary in New York
$161,140/year New York
- Optometrist salary in Ohio
$134,850/year Ohio
- 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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