Compare One Occupation Across States
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Optometrists
Full optometrists overview →U.S. mean $141,550 · median $136,570
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | #1 | $165,120 | $170,310 | $79 | +16.7% | $98,530–$218,180 |
| New Jersey | #2 | $161,110 | $159,040 | $77 | +13.8% | $104,730–$232,960 |
| North Carolina | #3 | $161,030 | $161,560 | $77 | +13.8% | $94,320–$215,340 |
| Maine | #4 | $160,730 | $154,110 | $77 | +13.5% | $102,600–$241,200 |
| Washington | #5 | $159,380 | $157,560 | $77 | +12.6% | $103,880–$217,900 |
| Virginia | #6 | $155,530 | $131,570 | $75 | +9.9% | $62,430–$235,980 |
| New Mexico | #7 | $153,180 | $144,660 | $74 | +8.2% | $88,160–$202,980 |
| New York | #8 | $153,130 | $161,140 | $74 | +8.2% | $95,460–$203,040 |
| Massachusetts | #9 | $152,550 | $151,730 | $73 | +7.8% | $95,780–$196,470 |
| Colorado | #10 | $152,460 | $152,000 | $73 | +7.7% | $65,910–$212,120 |
| Minnesota | #11 | $151,450 | $158,700 | $73 | +7% | $96,670–$206,960 |
| Hawaii | #12 | $149,920 | $154,620 | $72 | +5.9% | $107,090–$205,390 |
| Maryland | #13 | $148,910 | $165,840 | $72 | +5.2% | $50,560–$215,420 |
| Connecticut | #14 | $147,820 | $150,340 | $71 | +4.4% | $99,200–$214,040 |
| California | #15 | $147,420 | $136,300 | $71 | +4.1% | $99,890–$213,710 |
| New Hampshire | #16 | $146,430 | $125,560 | $70 | +3.4% | $76,360–$205,560 |
| Vermont | #17 | $146,240 | $137,290 | $70 | +3.3% | $60,290–$194,190 |
| Rhode Island | #18 | $145,800 | $134,520 | $70 | +3% | $71,670–$215,640 |
| District of Columbia | #19 | $145,590 | $134,840 | $70 | +2.9% | $102,570–$207,570 |
| Michigan | #20 | $144,610 | $135,650 | $70 | +2.2% | $98,110–$213,850 |
| Illinois | #21 | $143,720 | $145,620 | $69 | +1.5% | $93,350–$190,620 |
| Florida | #22 | $143,020 | $151,670 | $69 | +1% | $62,490–$196,210 |
| Delaware | #23 | $142,820 | $161,270 | $69 | +0.9% | $77,980–$188,490 |
| Wisconsin | #24 | $142,800 | $139,720 | $69 | +0.9% | $75,390–$203,670 |
| Kentucky | #25 | $142,710 | $128,860 | $69 | +0.8% | $82,240–$254,630 |
| Kansas | #26 | $140,510 | $138,580 | $68 | -0.7% | $85,010–$192,720 |
| Pennsylvania | #27 | $139,660 | $135,400 | $67 | -1.3% | $92,970–$173,380 |
| Alabama | #28 | $137,460 | $145,090 | $66 | -2.9% | $56,740–$196,600 |
| Indiana | #29 | $137,020 | $135,500 | $66 | -3.2% | $76,860–$193,270 |
| Nevada | #30 | $137,020 | $135,650 | $66 | -3.2% | $74,530–$181,520 |
| Arizona | #31 | $135,280 | $122,250 | $65 | -4.4% | $99,570–$171,490 |
| Ohio | #32 | $133,960 | $134,850 | $64 | -5.4% | $63,650–$190,630 |
| Missouri | #33 | $133,680 | $133,810 | $64 | -5.6% | $64,610–$175,270 |
| Nebraska | #34 | $132,660 | $125,040 | $64 | -6.3% | $65,170–$205,450 |
| North Dakota | #35 | $132,080 | $132,110 | $64 | -6.7% | $74,610–$178,900 |
| West Virginia | #36 | $130,750 | $118,010 | $63 | -7.6% | $69,830–$198,570 |
| South Carolina | #37 | $129,570 | $145,950 | $62 | -8.5% | $51,740–$172,060 |
| Georgia | #38 | $128,630 | $128,830 | $62 | -9.1% | $51,030–$189,610 |
| Utah | #39 | $128,180 | $119,070 | $62 | -9.4% | $44,470–$172,480 |
| Oregon | #40 | $127,920 | $132,020 | $62 | -9.6% | $83,830–$161,480 |
| Mississippi | #41 | $126,580 | $108,070 | $61 | -10.6% | $63,470–$215,640 |
| Arkansas | #42 | $125,460 | $124,470 | $60 | -11.4% | $57,960–$181,520 |
| Texas | #43 | $124,760 | $126,000 | $60 | -11.9% | $54,180–$164,420 |
| Iowa | #44 | $123,250 | $125,380 | $59 | -12.9% | $73,660–$175,460 |
| Louisiana | #45 | $121,000 | $118,060 | $58 | -14.5% | $45,420–$183,670 |
| Tennessee | #46 | $120,920 | $134,170 | $58 | -14.6% | $47,630–$167,420 |
| South Dakota | #47 | $118,060 | $102,320 | $57 | -16.6% | $90,560–$174,920 |
| Wyoming | #48 | $115,500 | $111,400 | $56 | -18.4% | $51,580–$178,860 |
| Oklahoma | #49 | $114,710 | $97,350 | $55 | -19% | $59,990–$174,620 |
| Idaho | #50 | $113,870 | $103,390 | $55 | -19.6% | $52,000–$189,570 |
| Montana | #51 | $106,200 | $104,280 | $51 | -25% | $58,450–$163,030 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.