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How much do optometrists make in Rhode Island?

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

May 2025#28 of 50 states
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Median pay in Rhode Island
$134,520

a year, or $64.67 an hour. That is 2% less than the national median of $136,570.

The middle half of optometrists in Rhode Island earn $114,090 to $167,930.

Pay range in Rhode Island
Bottom 10% earn under
$71,670
25th percentile
$114,090
Median
$134,520
75th percentile
$167,930
Top 10% earn over
$215,640
Rank among states
#28 of 50

Rhode Island pays optometrists more than 22 of the other 49 states. Highest: Alaska ($170,310).

Jobs in Rhode Island
250

0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.82× the U.S. concentration.

Optometrist pay in Rhode Island 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
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $139,910 $67.26 310
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States with similar optometrist pay

Michigan $135,650 median a year · +1% vs Rhode Island Indiana $135,500 median a year · +1% vs Rhode Island Pennsylvania $135,400 median a year · +1% vs Rhode Island Ohio $134,850 median a year Tennessee $134,170 median a year Missouri $133,810 median a year · −1% vs Rhode Island

Other healthcare salaries in Rhode Island

Nursing Assistants $46,440 median a year · 10,220 jobs Registered Nurses $100,640 median a year · 10,090 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $43,680 median a year · 7,490 jobs Medical Assistants $47,190 median a year · 3,210 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $44,380 median a year · 1,540 jobs Pharmacists $128,180 median a year · 1,510 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $80,090 median a year · 1,290 jobs Nurse Practitioners $135,970 median a year · 1,180 jobs Physicians, All Other $228,590 median a year · 1,180 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $75,780 median a year · 1,060 jobs Dental Assistants $50,150 median a year · 1,050 jobs Physical Therapists $99,400 median a year · 1,020 jobs
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Questions about optometrist pay in Rhode Island

How much does an optometrist make in Rhode Island?

Optometrists in Rhode Island earned a median of $134,520 a year ($64.67 an hour) in May 2025, 2% less than the national median of $136,570. The middle half earned $114,090 to $167,930.

How does Rhode Island rank for optometrist pay?

Rhode Island ranks #28 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 Rhode Island?

About 250 people worked as optometrists in Rhode Island in May 2025, or 0.5 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.