The median annual wage for Optometrists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $160,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $154,620.
Pay spans roughly $105,100 at the 10th percentile to $195,670 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $77.17 per hour. An estimated 2,410 people work as optometrists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $160,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $154,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $77.17 |
| 10th percentile | $105,100 |
| 90th percentile | $195,670 |
| Employment | 2,410 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.