Optometrists Salary in Burlington-South Burlington, VT
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Optometrists in Burlington-South Burlington, VT is $143,700. BLS estimates approximately 30 people work in this occupation in Burlington-South Burlington, VT. Burlington-South Burlington, VT is 5.2% above the national median ($136,570).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $101,610 | $48.85 |
| 25th percentile | $129,030 | $62.03 |
| Median (50th) | $143,700 | $69.09 |
| 75th percentile | $190,820 | $91.74 |
| 90th percentile | $250,020 | $120.20 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 3.8% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 32.5% — Low reliability
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.263
- Location quotient
- 0.96
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Burlington-South Burlington, VT’s regional price level is above the national average (index 100.949, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $142,349 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.