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20.0% Jobs Projection
$117,050 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Optometrists Work in South Carolina?

In 2018, there were 580 Optometrists working in the state.

There were 560 Optometrists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 505 Optometrists working in it, which means South Carolina has more Optometrists than average.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Optometrists in this state are growing at a rate of 20.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.9%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 660 total jobs in 2026 for Optometrists in this state.

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

What do Optometrists Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Optometrists ranged from $85,890 to $208,000 with $117,050 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $41.29 to $100. The median hourly rate was $56.27.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $54.86 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.41.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina Metros for Optometrists

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 230 $128,010
Columbia, SC 150 $116,550
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 110 $117,150
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 80 $115,130
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 60 $117,710
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 50 $114,580
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 30 $102,550

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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