Career Atlas USA

Best States for Optometrists

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Kansas85.6 / 100
  2. 2Delaware82.9 / 100
  3. 3New Jersey73.5 / 100
  4. 4Colorado71 / 100
  5. 5Indiana69.7 / 100
  6. 6Maryland69.5 / 100
  7. 7North Dakota68.3 / 100
  8. 8North Carolina65.8 / 100
  9. 9Michigan64.9 / 100
  10. 10California63.6 / 100
  11. 11New York63.5 / 100
  12. 12Minnesota62.3 / 100
  13. 13Maine62.1 / 100
  14. 14Hawaii62 / 100
  15. 15Wisconsin61.3 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).