Optometrist salary in New York, NY
Based on 18 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Brooklyn, Bronx, Smithtown, Shrewsbury, East Brunswick.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $118,671 |
| 25th | $133,000 |
| 50th (median) | $157,500 |
| 75th | $176,350 |
| 90th | $181,500 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2021 | $149,750 | $132,500 | $156,000 | 11 |
| FY2022 | $124,935 | $113,237 | $134,530 | 10 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2024 | $128,731 | $96,026 | $164,529 | 14 |
| FY2025 | $157,500 | $123,750 | $172,120 | 12 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 6 |
Cost of living
New York's median Optometrist salary of $157,500 is worth about $139,900 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Optometrists in the New York, NY area earned a median of $161,030 in May 2025 (2,580 employed). The H-1B median here is $157,500, 2% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Warby Parker | too few | 5 |
| State University of New York - College of Optometry | too few | 2 |
| Visionworks of America | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 4 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 2 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.