Optometrist Salary in Rhode Island
Median annual pay in Rhode Island
$134,520
$64.67/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Rhode Island
$131,521
Regional Price Parity: 102.280 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($136,570): −$2,050 (−1.5%)
Rhode Island ranks 29th of 51 states by median pay, and 37th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $71,670 | $34.46 |
| 25th percentile | $114,090 | $54.85 |
| Median | $134,520 | $64.67 |
| 75th percentile | $167,930 | $80.74 |
| 90th percentile | $215,640 | $103.67 |
Employment
- Employment in Rhode Island
- 250
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Rhode Island
- $134,520
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $136,570
- Difference
- −$2,050 (−1.5%)
Cost of living
$134,520 ÷ 102.280 × 100 = $131,521
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | ||
| 27th | $134,850 | $145,353 21st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 28th | $134,840 | $122,692 43rd |
| Rhode Island This page | ||
| 29th | $134,520 | $131,521 37th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 30th | $134,170 | $146,043 19th |
| Missouri | ||
| 31st | $133,810 | $147,340 15th |
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 the U.S.
$328,730/year U.S.
- Physicians, All Other salary in Rhode Island
$228,590/year Rhode Island
- Neurologist salary in the U.S.
$248,560/year U.S.
- 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 Connecticut
$150,340/year Connecticut
- Optometrist salary in Massachusetts
$151,730/year Massachusetts
- Optometrist salary in New York
$161,140/year New York
- 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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