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Eastern Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment20
Mean wage$46.62
Entry wage$36.14
10th percentile wage$33.81
50th percentile wage$40.31
90th percentile wage$86.93
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services20100.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services2040.31
Optometrists (29-1041)
Diagnose, manage, and treat conditions and diseases of the human eye and visual system. Examine eyes and visual system, diagnose problems or impairments, prescribe corrective lenses, and provide treatment. May prescribe therapeutic drugs to treat specific eye conditions.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$40.31 $36.39  $3.92
2016$39.37+2.4%$35.54 +2.4%$3.83
2015$38.61+2.0%$34.86 +2.0%$3.75
2014$37.89+1.9%$34.20 +1.9%$3.68
2013$37.17+1.9%$33.55 +1.9%$3.61
2012$36.44+2.0%$32.90 +2.0%$3.54
2011$35.88+1.6%$32.39 +1.6%$3.49
2010$35.25+1.8%$31.82 +1.8%$3.43
2009$34.87+1.1%$31.48 +1.1%$3.39
2008$33.83+3.1%$30.54 +3.1%$3.29
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$40.31 $21.67  $18.64
2016$39.37+2.4%$20.98 +3.3%$18.39
2015$38.61+2.0%$20.54 +2.1%$18.07
2014$37.89+1.9%$20.10 +2.2%$17.79
2013$37.17+1.9%$19.69 +2.1%$17.47
2012$36.44+2.0%$19.36 +1.7%$17.09
2011$35.88+1.6%$19.05 +1.6%$16.82
2010$35.25+1.8%$18.73 +1.7%$16.52
2009$34.87+1.1%$18.48 +1.4%$16.39
2008$33.83+3.1%$18.00 +2.6%$15.83
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
South Central$58.5840
Northwest$55.5730
Eastern$40.3120
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central$58.5840
Northwest$55.5730
Eastern$40.3120
Wages in other areas
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