Optometrist, H-1B salary
What 779 H-1B filings report for “Optometrist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for an Optometrist?
$125k median H-1B base salary for an Optometrist, typically $92k to $166k, across 779 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Minnesota at $140k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Minnesota23$140k+$15k
- 2California64$134k+$9k
- 3Pennsylvania23$133k+$8k
- 4Arizona35$133k+$8k
- 5New York151$130k+$5k
- 6Florida84$125ksame
- 7Washington23$125ksame
- 8Michigan22$125ksame
- 9Illinois42$125ksame
- 10New Jersey25$120k−$5k
- 11Massachusetts51$116k−$9k
- 12Texas28$116k−$9k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $125kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for an Optometrist?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Optometrist roles are National Vision; Visionworks of America; Doctor's Exchange of Arizona; Gulfview Vision Associates, P.A.; and Doctor's Exchange of Washington, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Optometrist filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1National Vision129 filings$127k
- 2Visionworks of America33 filings$160k
- 3Doctor's Exchange of Arizona24 filings$130k
- 4Gulfview Vision Associates, P.A.19 filings$165k
- 5Doctor's Exchange of Washington17 filings$119k
- 6Girisgen & Kopolow OD PC14 filings$72k
- 7Empire Vision Center13 filings$130k
- 8Family Healthcare Network12 filings$163k
- 9Eyecare-Pro, P.A.12 filings$128k
- 10N.L. Elgut, M.D. and Associates12 filings$125k
- 11Warby Parker10 filings$132k
- 12Mass Optometric Associates9 filings$80k
- 13Redwood Sage PC9 filings$125k
- 14Optometric Providers of New Hampshire9 filings$115k
- 15Katahdin Valley Health Center8 filings$103k
- 16John Magalhaes and Associates7 filings$112k
- 17Cypress Ophthalmology Group7 filings$101k
- 18Henry Ford Health System6 filings$122k
- 19Crystal Clear Eye Associates of Florida, P.A.6 filings$155k
- 20Mayo Clinic6 filings$150k
- 21Omni Eye Specialists, P.A.6 filings$114k
- 22Regional Vision Consultants6 filings$117k
- 23Myeyedr Optometry of Virginia5 filings$135k
- 24Atlee Gleaton Eye Care5 filings$100k
- 25Myeyedr Optometry of Maryland5 filings$145k
- 26MyEyeDr. Optometry of North Carolina5 filings$167k
- 27Doctor's Exchange of Georgia, P.C.4 filings$111k
- 28Jones Eye Care4 filings$100k
- 29Larry M. Perich, D.O. P.A.4 filings$110k
- 30Optometric Providers of Rhode Island Inc.4 filings$96k
- 31Rochester General Hospital4 filings$114k
- 32Wise Vision Care of Hoboken PA4 filings$165k
- 33Clarkson Optometry4 filings$126k
- 34D'Ambrosio Eye Care, Inc.4 filings$161k
- 35University of California, San Francisco4 filings$154k
- 36Buckeye State Optometry Associates P.C.4 filings$134k
- 37Pacific West Regional Eyecare, P.C.4 filings$117k
- 38Albany-Troy Cataract & Laser Associates, PLLC3 filings$105k
- 39Dallas County Hospital District3 filings$93k
- 40Family Eye Center Inc.3 filings$100k
- 41Glacier Eye Clinic PC3 filings$125k
- 42LCA-Vision3 filings$169k
- 43Look Eye Care3 filings$135k
- 44Mall Vision Center LLC3 filings$135k
- 45NYU Langone Health3 filings$125k
- 46North Carolina Primary Vision Care Associates, PLLC3 filings$166k
- 47Richard C. Malara, O.D., P.C.3 filings$110k
- 48United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley3 filings$155k
- 49Children's Hospital Los Angeles3 filings$99k
- 50Community Health Connections3 filings$111k
Related titles in this family
913 filings carry “Optometrist” in the title, across 34 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Optometrists34 filings$120k
- 2Associate Optometrist29 filings$115k
- 3Staff Optometrist13 filings$112k
- 4Managing Optometrist9 filings$150k
- 5Principal Research Optometrist9 filings$172k
- 6Od (Optometrist)5 filings$155k
- 7Optometrist, Director of Surgical Services3 filings$150k
- 8Optometrist Leader3 filings$95k
- 9Senior Optometrist Technician3 filings$69k
- 10Comprehensive Optometrist2 filings$100k
- 11Medical Optometrist2 filings$150k
- 12Assistant Professor/Attending Optometrist1 filings$110k
Figures are for the exact title “Optometrist”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.