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9.7% Jobs Projection
$110,930 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Optometrists Work in Pennsylvania?

In 2018, there were 1,450 Optometrists working in the state.

There were 1,800 Optometrists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 350 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 505 Optometrists working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Optometrists than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Optometrists in this state are growing at a rate of 9.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.9%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 70 annual job openings, and 1,920 total jobs in 2026 for Optometrists in this state.

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

What do Optometrists Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Optometrists ranged from $58,980 to $184,280 with $110,930 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $28.35 to $88.6. The median hourly rate was $53.33.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $52.65 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.68.

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

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Optometrists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Optometrists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,360 $120,220
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 530 $113,190
Pittsburgh, PA 270 $106,170
Lancaster, PA 130 $125,090
York-Hanover, PA 100 $77,790
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 90 $121,460
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 90 $99,610
Reading, PA 40 $118,130
Altoona, PA 40 $114,910
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 40 $127,070
State College, PA 30 $115,460

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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