North Carolina · SOC 29-1041
Optometrists in North Carolina
State salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$153,750
per year in this state
+14% above
National Median
$134,830
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$73.92/hr
median hourly
Employment
1,400
jobs in NC
Salary Range in North Carolina
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$72,310
25th Percentile
$121,990
Median
$153,750
75th Percentile
$189,290
90th Percentile
N/A
Top Paying Jobs in North Carolina
1. Physicians, All Other $236,970 2. Family Medicine Physicians $227,310 3. Nurse Anesthetists $226,460 4. Podiatrists $221,370 5. Dentists, All Other Specialists $213,380 6. Pediatricians, General $201,400 7. Dentists, General $191,280 8. Physicists $170,690 9. Computer and Information Systems Managers $167,550 10. Natural Sciences Managers $167,430