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Optometrists in Arkansas

Is Arkansas a good place for you to work as an Optometrist?

19.4% Jobs Projection
$86,240 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Optometrists in Arkansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Optometrists in Arkansas is growing faster than average.

  • Optometrists in Arkansas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Optometrists Work in Arkansas?

In Arkansas, there were 320 people working as Optometrists in the year 2018.

There were 290 Optometrists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 505 Optometrists working in it, which means Arkansas has fewer Optometrists than average.

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Optometrists in this state are growing at a rate of 19.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.9%.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 430 jobs for Arkansas Optometrists in 2026.

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

What do Optometrists Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Optometrists ranged from $49,760 to $169,310 with $86,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $23.92 to $81.4. The median hourly rate was $41.46.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $43.52 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $2.06.

The median salary in Arkansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Arkansas Metros for Optometrists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Optometrists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 170 $101,960
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 80 $89,180
Fort Smith, AR-OK 50 n/a

Top States for Optometrists Employment

The table below shows the states 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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