Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Optometrists

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 0% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Doctorate$117,1431635.6%
Other$106,5322964.4%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
National Vision Inc. Other 0% 0% $120,000
LUXOTTICA RETAIL NORTH AMERICA INC. N/A N/A N/A $109,200
SVS Vision, Inc. Doctorate 0% 0% $110,000
CRYSTAL CLEAR EYE ASSOCIATES OF FLORIDA PA N/A N/A N/A $125,000
Capital Vision Services, LLC N/A N/A N/A $120,000
Doctor's Exchange of Arizona, P.C. N/A N/A N/A $125,000
NL ELGUT MD AND ASSOCIATES, LLC N/A N/A N/A $120,000
Doctor's Exchange of Washington, P.C. Other 0% 0% $120,000
Empire Vision Center, Inc. N/A N/A N/A $130,000
New England College of Optometry N/A N/A N/A $92,500
KOPOLOW & GIRISGEN, OD PC N/A N/A N/A $71,510
MYEYEDR OPTOMETRY OF MARYLAND, LLC N/A N/A N/A $123,600
MASS OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATES PLLC N/A N/A N/A $89,762
Doctor's Exchange Of Colorado, P.C. Other 0% 0% $110,000
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Other 0% 0% $94,175
EMPIRE VISION CENTERS, INC. N/A N/A N/A $107,428
Advanced Eye Physician PLLC N/A N/A N/A $118,560
Regional Vision Consultants LLC N/A N/A N/A $110,000
PETER M. HO, M.D., P.A. N/A N/A N/A $120,000
TEXAS EYE AND VISION ASSOCIATES, PA N/A N/A N/A $125,000