Optometrist Salary in Illinois

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

Salary at a glance

High confidence · sourced

Median annual salary for Optometrist

$145,620

Mean annual

$143,720

Median hourly

$70

Typical range

$129,310 – $162,650

25th–75th percentile

Employed in US

1,540

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 $9,050 above the national median.

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