Optometrists salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $130,000–$179,020
- vs U.S. median
- +18%
- Metro rank
- #3 of 40
Optometrists in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $161,030 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,580 jobs (May 2025). That is 18% above the U.S. median of $136,570 and in line with the NY statewide median of $161,140. It ranks #3 of 40 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,580 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Optometrists salary in New York?
The BLS median is $161,030 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,580 jobs pay between $130,000 and $179,020. The 10th percentile is $104,730 and the 90th is $203,050.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Optometrists?
That is 18% above the U.S. median of $136,570 and in line with the NY statewide median of $161,140. It ranks #3 of 40 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Optometrists make an hour in New York?
About $77.42 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $161,030 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $62.50–$86.07 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.