Employment data are from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics and Employment Projections programs. State-level projections data are from Projections Central and State Labor Market Information offices.

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          Current Employment for Optometrists in UNITED STATES

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          Rank Region 2025 Employment
          1 United States 42,790
          2 California 6,890
          3 Texas 4,110
          4 New York 2,390
          5 Florida 2,350
          6 Pennsylvania 1,720
          7 Illinois 1,540
          8 Michigan 1,410
          9 New Jersey 1,380
          10 Ohio 1,300
          11 North Carolina 1,140
          12 Virginia 1,110
          13 Arizona 1,080
          14 Indiana 1,040
          15 Massachusetts 950
          16 Colorado 880
          17 Georgia 870
          18 Wisconsin 790
          19 Maryland 780
          20 Washington 760
          21 Minnesota 710
          22 Kansas 660
          23 Tennessee 660
          24 Missouri 630
          25 Oklahoma 570
          26 Oregon 560
          27 Connecticut 490
          28 South Carolina 480
          29 Alabama 460
          30 Iowa 450
          31 Kentucky 430
          32 Nevada 430
          33 Utah 380
          34 Nebraska 340
          35 Arkansas 320
          36 Puerto Rico 280
          37 Louisiana 250
          38 Rhode Island 250
          39 Mississippi 240
          40 Hawaii 230
          41 New Hampshire 210
          42 Delaware 190
          43 South Dakota 190
          44 Maine 180
          45 Idaho 160
          46 West Virginia 150
          47 Montana 140
          48 North Dakota 140
          49 New Mexico 130
          50 Vermont 90
          51 Wyoming 90
          52 Alaska 60
          53 District of Columbia 50
          54 American Samoa No Data Available
          55 Guam No Data Available
          56 Northern Mariana Islands No Data Available
          57 Virgin Islands No Data Available