Optometrist H-1B Salary

268 certified H-1B filings list the job title Optometrist (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $145,000; the middle half of filings fall between $116,890 and $162,303. The largest sponsor for this title is National Vision, Inc. (35 filings).

268
certified filings
$145,000
Median base salary
$116,890
25th pct
$162,303
75th pct
$179,420
90th pct
$89,910
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$89,910$145,000 median$179,420

Salary by fiscal year

YearFilingsMedian
FY202672$153,930
FY202568$152,168
FY202461$132,500
FY202367$123,406

Top cities

CityFilingsMedian
Chicago, IL8$143,603
New York, NY8$146,022
Phoenix, AZ5$150,000
Brooklyn, NY4$165,000
Miami, FL4$127,557
Visalia, CA4$155,645
Watertown, NY4$172,640
Albuquerque, NM3$122,013
Allen Park, MI3$152,859
Bronx, NY3$101,650
Gardner, MA3$150,000
Goodyear, AZ3$176,467
Jacksonville, FL3$165,000
Las Vegas, NV3$166,026
Philadelphia, PA3$91,666
Raleigh, NC3$166,275
San Francisco, CA3$145,683
Seattle, WA3$127,234
Atlanta, GA2$129,000
Beaumont, CA2$101,878

Optometrist salary by employer

Top 50 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.

EmployerFilingsMedian salary
National Vision, Inc.35$108,950
Visionworks of America, Inc.27$162,240
Gulfview Vision Associates, P.A.16$168,500
Doctor's Exchange of Washington, P.C.7$150,739
FAMILY HEALTHCARE NETWORK7$160,290
WARBY PARKER INC.6$133,000
Crystal Clear Eye Associates of Florida, P.A.5$172,000
Cypress Ophthalmology Group, Inc.5$101,275
Doctor's Exchange of Arizona, P.C.4$149,233
Doctor's Exchange of Georgia, P.C.4$110,742
Henry Ford Health System4$122,450
Rochester General Hospital4$114,140
UCSF MEDICAL CENTER4$153,660
Albany-Troy Cataract & Laser Associates, PLLC3$105,000
MyEyeDr. Optometry of North Carolina PLLC3$180,000
United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley3$155,000
Buckeye State Optometry Associates P.C.2$150,000
COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NETWORK, INC.2$130,000
D'Ambrosio Eye Care, Inc.2$154,997
District Medical Group, Inc2$159,000
Dr. Stephen Nevett and Associates, P.C.2$136,854
EyeCare-Pro P.A.2$45,989
Girisgen & Kopolow O.D.P.C.2$166,026
Health Partners of Western Ohio2$146,234
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare2$81,526
Nationwide Optometry PC2$176,467
North Carolina Primary Vision Care Associates, PLLC2$136,167
Redwood Sage P.C.2$109,242
Regional Vision Consultants, L.L.C2$88,816
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI2$125,000
AI Opticals, Inc.1$180,000
AMAR ATWAL, M.D., P.C.1$141,000
Aria Community Health Center1$185,000
Atlee Gleaton Eye Care1$100,000
Bay Area Community Health1$167,000
Bay Eye Center, PC1$145,600
Boston Eyeworks PC1$182,000
BronxCare Health System1$165,000
Cary Family Eye Care, O.D., P.A.1$110,000
Castle Family Health Centers Inc1$180,000
CEI Physicians, PSC, LLC1$110,000
Charles Cummins O.D.P.A.1$202,421
Children's Hospital Corporation1$100,000
Cleveland Clinic Foundation1$145,000
Clinicas del Camino Real1$152,337
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS OF THE CENTRAL COAST, INC.1$145,000
Community Health Connections, Inc.1$114,400
Cosmopolitan Optometry PC1$142,043
Darrell E. Genstler, M.D., P.C.1$99,216
David J. Braun, OD, PC1$124,800

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer