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Optometrists in Rhode Island

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$96,790 Median Salary
10 Job Openings
  • Optometrists in Rhode Island earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Optometrists Work in Rhode Island?

There were 150 Optometrists employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Rhode Island

Jobs for Optometrists in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 17.9%.

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Rhode Island Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Optometrists job openings in Rhode Island, and 200 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Optometrists Make in Rhode Island?

In 2018 wages for Optometrists ranged from $82,000 to $154,220 with $96,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $39.42 to $74.15. The median hourly rate was $46.53.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $49.96 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $3.43.

The median salary in Rhode Island is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Optometrists Employment

View the list below to see 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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