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Optometrist

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

86

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$125,902

Median Salary

National Average

-12.5%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$100,000

25th Percentile

$114,750

Median (50th)

$120,000

75th Percentile

$142,114

90th Percentile

$160,014

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Top Employers Hiring Optometrist
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
NATIONAL VISION, INC. 4 $138,703 $125,000 - $147,929 100.0%
DOCTORS EXCHANGE OF ARIZONA, P.C. 3 $106,667 $100,000 - $120,000 66.7%
Wise Vision Care of Hoboken PA 3 $163,245 $160,014 - $169,707 100.0%
Omni Eye Specialists, P.A. 3 $119,300 $118,000 - $120,000 33.3%
ATLEE GLEATON EYE CARE 2 $110,000 $100,000 - $120,000 100.0%
DOCTORS EXCHANGE OF WASHINGTON, P.C. 2 $107,500 $100,000 - $115,000 100.0%
N.L. ELGUT, M.D. AND ASSOCIATES, LLC 2 $123,944 $100,000 - $147,888 100.0%
GULFVIEW VISION ASSOCIATES, P.A. 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000 100.0%
GWD of New Jersey LLC 1 $101,754 $101,754 - $101,754 100.0%
Harmon Ophthalmology, P.C. 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000 100.0%
MYEYEDR. Optometry of North Carolina PLLC 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
Medical Eye Assoc. 1 $49,000 $49,000 - $49,000 100.0%
Myles Josef Zakheim, a Sole Proprietor 1 $160,014 $160,014 - $160,014 0.0%
Myles Zakheim 1 $160,014 $160,014 - $160,014 100.0%
Amar Atwal MD PC 1 $141,000 $141,000 - $141,000 0.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 36 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 36 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 3 $153,343
Hoboken NJ 3 $163,245
Buffalo NY 2 $121,250
Phoenix AZ 2 $100,000
Augusta ME 2 $110,000
Iselin NJ 2 $119,950
East Brunswick NJ 1 $120,000
Denver CO 1 $115,000
Freehold NJ 1 $101,754
Center Line MI 1 $136,427
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 8 $105,534 75.0%
FY 2022 12 $113,721 100.0%
FY 2023 9 $144,924 66.7%
FY 2024 7 $145,607 85.7%
Company Comparison - Optometrist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
NATIONAL VISION, INC. 4 $138,703 100.0%
DOCTORS EXCHANGE OF ARIZONA, P.C. 3 $106,667 66.7%
Wise Vision Care of Hoboken PA 3 $163,245 100.0%
Omni Eye Specialists, P.A. 3 $119,300 33.3%
ATLEE GLEATON EYE CARE 2 $110,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.