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Also called therapeutic optometrist and optometry doctor.
$136,570
Median pay a year
42,790
People do this work
6
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Optometrist
1 certification
Summary
Optometrist diagnosing and managing conditions of the eye and visual system, examining patients, prescribing corrective lenses, and providing treatment plans, including medications and pre- and post-operative care
Experience
Optometrist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Examined eyes using observation, instruments, and pharmaceutical agents to determine visual acuity and diagnose diseases
Analyzed test results and developed treatment plans for patients
Prescribed, supplied, fitted, and adjusted eyeglasses and contact lenses for vision correction
Prescribed medications to treat eye diseases in accordance with state laws
Educated and counseled patients on contact lens care and visual hygiene
Provided pre- and post-operative care for patients undergoing eye surgeries
Consulted with and referred patients to ophthalmologists for additional medical treatment
Skills
Core Skills
Monitoring post-surgery patients, Analyzing test data or images, Referring patients, Fitting vision aids, Treating chronic diseases, Prescribing treatments, Web browser software, Treating injuries, Training patients
Checking & Planning
Testing patient vision, Developing medical treatment plans
Tools and software
Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
Education
Professional Degree (JD, MD, DDS) Your university, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Examined eyes to determine visual acuityAnalyzed test results and developed treatment plansPrescribed and fitted eyeglasses and contact lensesEducated patients on contact lens care and hygieneRemoved foreign bodies from patients' eyesProvided pre- and post-operative care for surgeries
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Examined eyes to determine visual acuity and diagnose various conditions
Prescribed and fitted eyeglasses and contact lenses based on individual patient needs
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Examined eyes to determine visual acuity and diagnosed common issues like glaucoma and color blindness
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Identified common issues like glaucoma and color blindnessDiagnosed refractive errors and other vision problemsNoted improvements in patients' vision after treatment
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Mention how many patients you helped with eyewear.
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Prescribed and fitted eyeglasses and contact lenses based on individual patient needs
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Several patients each weekDozens of fittings every monthMost patients received personalized eyewear
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Monitoring post-surgery patients
Testing patient vision
Analyzing test data or images
Developing medical treatment plans
Referring patients
Fitting vision aids
Treating injuries
Treating chronic diseases
Training patients
Prescribing treatments
Prescribing medications
Prescribing assistive devices
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What an Optometrist does
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Diagnose, manage, and treat conditions and diseases of the human eye and visual system. Examine eyes and visual system, diagnose problems or impairments, prescribe corrective lenses, and provide treatment. May prescribe therapeutic drugs to treat specific eye conditions.
What it pays
How much does an Optometrist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$109,400
Median
$136,570
75th percentile
$165,120
About 42,790 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$134,480
$170,310
$203,510
AL
$104,730
$145,090
$166,870
AR
$84,140
$124,470
$147,590
AZ
$104,480
$122,250
$165,030
CA
$122,960
$136,300
$166,300
CO
$110,020
$152,000
$169,190
CT
$133,420
$150,340
$157,760
DC
$113,030
$134,840
$163,070
DE
$107,880
$161,270
$175,750
FL
$122,730
$151,670
$167,270
GA
$104,850
$128,830
$159,140
HI
$120,980
$154,620
$162,070
IA
$90,330
$125,380
$140,630
ID
$64,610
$103,390
$155,100
IL
$129,310
$145,620
$162,650
IN
$102,840
$135,500
$161,820
KS
$118,910
$138,580
$160,270
KY
$97,290
$128,860
$168,030
LA
$101,270
$118,060
$148,030
MA
$130,480
$151,730
$166,920
MD
$81,780
$165,840
$201,810
ME
$115,870
$154,110
$177,630
MI
$125,000
$135,650
$161,970
MN
$125,860
$158,700
$174,370
MO
$103,720
$133,810
$159,870
MS
$94,360
$108,070
$165,540
MT
$60,870
$104,280
$132,580
NC
$123,250
$161,560
$193,790
ND
$109,990
$132,110
$151,970
NE
$76,020
$125,040
$162,760
NH
$117,580
$125,560
$155,580
NJ
$134,560
$159,040
$165,960
NM
$109,260
$144,660
$178,060
NV
$101,030
$135,650
$175,380
NY
$127,900
$161,140
$175,740
OH
$93,560
$134,850
$163,050
OK
$76,690
$97,350
$149,660
OR
$102,030
$132,020
$143,500
PA
$110,990
$135,400
$163,890
PR
$78,000
$132,790
$168,210
RI
$114,090
$134,520
$167,930
SC
$93,980
$145,950
$163,510
SD
$94,350
$102,320
$133,200
TN
$63,510
$134,170
$160,150
TX
$101,700
$126,000
$155,090
UT
$50,040
$119,070
$160,330
VA
$106,900
$131,570
$163,890
VT
$127,010
$137,290
$165,380
WA
$126,730
$157,560
$171,200
WI
$113,620
$139,720
$171,280
WV
$98,710
$118,010
$161,820
WY
$51,840
$111,400
$136,050
Other names
Other names for this job
therapeutic optometrist, optometry doctor.
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Military jobs this work counts as
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1880 Optometry
0880 Optometrist
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This page is about the occupation Optometrists. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.