Highest-Paying States for Optometrists
Ranked purely by BLS median annual wage — this does not account for cost of living or job availability. See best states for a balanced ranking.
- 1Alaska$170,310
- 2Maryland$165,840
- 3North Carolina$161,560
- 4Delaware$161,270
- 5New York$161,140
- 6New Jersey$159,040
- 7Minnesota$158,700
- 8Washington$157,560
- 9Hawaii$154,620
- 10Maine$154,110
- 11Colorado$152,000
- 12Massachusetts$151,730
- 13Florida$151,670
- 14Connecticut$150,340
- 15South Carolina$145,950