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How much do optometrists make in Minnesota?

What optometrists earn in Minnesota and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#7 of 50 states
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Median pay in Minnesota
$158,700

a year, or $76.30 an hour. That is 16% more than the national median of $136,570.

The middle half of optometrists in Minnesota earn $125,860 to $174,370.

Pay range in Minnesota
Bottom 10% earn under
$96,670
25th percentile
$125,860
Median
$158,700
75th percentile
$174,370
Top 10% earn over
$206,960
Rank among states
#7 of 50

Minnesota pays optometrists more than 43 of the other 49 states. Highest: Alaska ($170,310).

Jobs in Minnesota
710

0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.88× the U.S. concentration.

Optometrist pay in Minnesota cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $159,790 $76.82 470
Sioux Falls, SD-MN $124,470 $59.84 70
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $129,590 $62.30 60
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $150,080 $72.16 50
Fargo, ND-MN $132,690 $63.79 40
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $175,810 $84.52 40
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $138,580 $66.62 40
St. Cloud, MN $131,960 $63.44 30
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States with similar optometrist pay

North Carolina $161,560 median a year · +2% vs Minnesota Delaware $161,270 median a year · +2% vs Minnesota New York $161,140 median a year · +2% vs Minnesota New Jersey $159,040 median a year Washington $157,560 median a year · −1% vs Minnesota Hawaii $154,620 median a year · −3% vs Minnesota

Other healthcare salaries in Minnesota

Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,370 median a year · 128,680 jobs Registered Nurses $101,510 median a year · 70,110 jobs Nursing Assistants $46,680 median a year · 29,120 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $63,750 median a year · 12,840 jobs Medical Assistants $50,480 median a year · 10,580 jobs Nurse Practitioners $133,260 median a year · 7,780 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $48,300 median a year · 7,340 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $74,440 median a year · 7,190 jobs Pharmacists $159,740 median a year · 6,310 jobs Dental Assistants $65,270 median a year · 5,980 jobs Physicians, All Other $367,320 median a year · 5,350 jobs Physical Therapists $102,010 median a year · 5,180 jobs
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Questions about optometrist pay in Minnesota

How much does an optometrist make in Minnesota?

Optometrists in Minnesota earned a median of $158,700 a year ($76.30 an hour) in May 2025, 16% more than the national median of $136,570. The middle half earned $125,860 to $174,370.

Where in Minnesota do optometrists earn the most?

Among areas in Minnesota, pay was highest in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN at $175,810.

How does Minnesota rank for optometrist pay?

Minnesota ranks #7 of 50 states for optometrists pay. Alaska pays the most, at $170,310 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many optometrists work in Minnesota?

About 710 people worked as optometrists in Minnesota in May 2025, or 0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.