Optometrist Salary in North Carolina

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

Salary at a glance

High confidence · sourced

Median annual salary for Optometrist

$161,560

Mean annual

$161,030

Median hourly

$78

Typical range

$123,250 – $193,790

25th–75th percentile

Employed in US

1,140

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 $24,990 above the national median.

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