Optometrists in Texas
Local pay for optometrists in Texas, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 29-1041
$126,000
median pay, Texas
4,110
employed in Texas
-7.7%
vs U.S. median
+8.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What optometrists earn in Texas
Texas · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of optometrists in Texas earn between $101,700 and $155,090 a year; the U.S. median is $136,570.
$54,180
P10
$101,700
P25
$126,000
MEDIAN
$155,090
P75
$164,420
P90
Pay by metro in Texas
$160,460
$140,790
$140,070
$138,120
$132,240
$131,060
$130,460
$130,450
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