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Optometrists

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

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

73

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$101,312

Median Salary

National Average

+500.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$78,999

25th Percentile

$89,000

Median (50th)

$104,874

75th Percentile

$115,000

90th Percentile

$120,000

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Top Employers Hiring Optometrists
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
NATIONAL VISION, INC. 15 $116,219 $100,000 - $140,000 100.0%
SVS Vision, Inc. 4 $110,060 $110,000 - $110,240 100.0%
CINCINNATI EYE INSTITUTE 2 $93,715 $82,555 - $104,874 50.0%
ADAMS EYECARE, P.C. 2 $93,600 $93,600 - $93,600 50.0%
CRYSTAL CLEAR EYE ASSOCIATES OF FLORIDA, P.A. 2 $131,162 $125,000 - $137,323 100.0%
LUXOTTICA RETAIL NORTH AMERICA INC. 2 $118,321 $118,082 - $118,560 100.0%
THE NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY 2 $99,718 $88,055 - $111,380 100.0%
DOCTORS EXCHANGE OF ARIZONA, P.C. 1 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 100.0%
DOCTORS EXCHANGE OF WASHINGTON, P.C. 1 $105,000 $105,000 - $105,000 100.0%
DREX OF SOUTH CAROLINA, P.C. 1 $118,450 $118,450 - $118,450 100.0%
DUPAGE OPHTHALMOLOGY, SC 1 $68,412 $68,412 - $68,412 100.0%
EYE CARE ASSOCIATES OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS PC 1 $59,550 $59,550 - $59,550 100.0%
EYECARE OF VERMONT 1 $82,750 $82,750 - $82,750 100.0%
EYECONIC EYE CENTER INC 1 $108,888 $108,888 - $108,888 100.0%
Eye Centers of Louisville 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 73 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 73 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
DULUTH GA 11 $118,987
Mount Clemens MI 4 $110,060
BOSTON MA 3 $97,262
SEATTLE WA 2 $112,500
MASON OH 2 $118,321
BARTLETT IL 2 $93,600
CINCINNATI OH 2 $93,715
ANN ARBOR MI 2 $104,900
New York NY 2 $85,000
TALLAHASSEE FL 2 $131,162
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 2008 1 $88,400 100.0%
FY 2010 7 $88,946 85.7%
FY 2011 3 $70,450 66.7%
FY 2012 2 $87,324 100.0%
FY 2013 6 $92,906 100.0%
FY 2014 5 $110,506 100.0%
FY 2015 14 $104,164 85.7%
FY 2016 4 $100,095 75.0%
FY 2017 15 $101,405 100.0%
FY 2018 10 $107,384 100.0%
FY 2019 6 $122,529 100.0%
Company Comparison - Optometrists

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
NATIONAL VISION, INC. 15 $116,219 100.0%
SVS Vision, Inc. 4 $110,060 100.0%
CINCINNATI EYE INSTITUTE 2 $93,715 50.0%
ADAMS EYECARE, P.C. 2 $93,600 50.0%
CRYSTAL CLEAR EYE ASSOCIATES OF FLORIDA, P.A. 2 $131,162 100.0%
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.