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Optometrists in Montana

Want to work in Montana as an Optometrist? Read this first!

15.0% Jobs Projection
$91,840 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Optometrists in Montana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Optometrists in Montana is growing faster than average.

  • Optometrists in Montana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Optometrists Work in Montana?

There were approximately 120 workers employed as Optometrists in this state in 2018.

There were 120 Optometrists employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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The typical state has 505 Optometrists working in it, which means Montana has fewer Optometrists than average.

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Job Projections for Montana

Jobs for Optometrists in this state are growing at a rate of 15.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.9%.

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Montana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 230 jobs for Montana Optometrists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,000 annual jobs and 47,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Optometrists Make in Montana?

In 2018 wages for Optometrists ranged from $62,980 to $167,900 with $91,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $30.28 to $80.72. The median hourly rate was $44.15.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $48.18 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $4.03.

The median salary in Montana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Optometrists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Optometrists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 3,760 $111,790
Texas 2,750 $111,720
Illinois 2,300 $113,770
New York 2,040 $122,230
Michigan 1,590 $112,120
Florida 1,590 $104,280
Pennsylvania 1,450 $110,930
Massachusetts 1,200 $124,890
Ohio 1,200 $112,380
New Jersey 1,160 $116,340
Virginia 1,090 $120,940
Indiana 1,080 $92,480
North Carolina 1,080 $116,520
Georgia 990 $91,900
Minnesota 900 $117,380
Colorado 830 $131,190
Tennessee 720 $105,590
Washington 700 $113,220
Arizona 660 $123,700
Oklahoma 630 $87,780

Below are the states where Optometrists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
North Dakota $155,030
Vermont $141,880
Alaska $134,040
Colorado $131,190
Maryland $130,600
Connecticut $129,540
Massachusetts $124,890
Arizona $123,700
New Hampshire $122,720
New York $122,230

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