Optometrist Salary in District of Columbia

Median pay for Optometrists in District of Columbia, compared with the national median.

Salary at a glance

High confidence · sourced

Median annual salary for Optometrist

$134,840

Mean annual

$145,590

Median hourly

$65

Typical range

$113,030 – $163,070

25th–75th percentile

Employed in US

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 $1,730 below the national median.

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