Optometrist Salary in California

Median pay for Optometrists in California, compared with the national median.

Salary at a glance

High confidence · sourced

Median annual salary for Optometrist

$136,300

Mean annual

$147,420

Median hourly

$66

Typical range

$122,960 – $166,300

25th–75th percentile

Employed in US

6,890

Estimate

Reference year

2025

BLS OEWS — May 2025

Based on BLS OEWS — May 2025 data for January 2025.Wages are estimates; actual pay varies by employer, experience and location.

The national median for Optometrists is $136,570. That's $270 below the national median.

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