The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of optometrists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $70,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $97,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $118,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $137,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $163,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $163,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $118,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $70,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $118,250 | -0.03% | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $118,280 | 2.47% | - |
| 2015 | $115,360 | -3.14% | - |
| 2014 | $118,980 | 0.01% | - |
| 2013 | $118,970 | 2.26% | - |
| 2012 | $116,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $118,250, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for optometrists in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary of $138,920). Compared with Hagerstown-Martinsburg, the median annual salary of optometrists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Charleston | |
| Wheeling | |
| Winchester | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |