Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Optometrist
Occupation profile for Optometrist covers 226 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $153,930.
- FY2026 certified median
- $153,930
- Total filings
- 226
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $137,446–$172,000
- Top employer
- National Vision, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 69 | $131,250 | $103,387 | $155,000 |
| FY2025 | 78 | $151,500 | $132,750 | $170,420 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 79 | $153,930 | $137,446 | $172,000 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- National Vision, Inc.28 filings
- Visionworks of America, Inc.18 filings
- Gulfview Vision Associates, P.A.16 filings
- FAMILY HEALTHCARE NETWORK8 filings
- WARBY PARKER INC.6 filings
- Doctor's Exchange of Washington, P.C.5 filings
- Doctor's Exchange of Arizona, P.C.4 filings
- Rochester General Hospital4 filings
- Crystal Clear Eye Associates of Florida, P.A.3 filings
- Doctor's Exchange of Georgia, P.C.3 filings
Top cities
- New York8 filings
- Visalia5 filings
- Albuquerque5 filings
- Brooklyn5 filings
- Las Vegas4 filings
- Bronx4 filings
- Watertown4 filings
- Goodyear3 filings
- Phoenix3 filings
- San Francisco3 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 29-1041 | $111,634 | $134,368 | $157,123 | $179,858 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 29-1041 | $98,155 | $121,139 | $144,102 | $167,086 |
| 2026-27 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 38060 | 29-1041 | $98,530 | $116,064 | $133,619 | $151,154 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 29-1041 | $109,762 | $132,891 | $156,021 | $179,150 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 29-1041 | $120,453 | $135,782 | $151,091 | $166,421 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 29-1041 | $76,710 | $102,960 | $129,189 | $155,438 |
| 2026-27 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLArea 33100 | 29-1041 | $74,277 | $104,229 | $134,160 | $164,112 |
| 2026-27 | Visalia, CAArea 47300 | 29-1041 | $120,099 | $131,706 | $143,333 | $154,939 |
| 2026-27 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYArea 15380 | 29-1041 | $109,262 | $129,147 | $149,011 | $168,896 |
| 2026-27 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NVArea 29820 | 29-1041 | $84,261 | $108,451 | $132,662 | $156,853 |