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          Wages for Optometrists in NORTH CAROLINA

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $35.99 $52.59 $65.66 $79.39 $97.20
          Yearly $74,870 $109,400 $136,570 $165,120 $202,180
          North Carolina Hourly $45.35 $59.25 $77.67 $93.17 $103.53
          Yearly $94,320 $123,250 $161,560 $193,790 $215,340
          Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area Hourly $48.19 $60.45 $78.51 $96.17 $102.82
          Yearly $100,240 $125,730 $163,290 $200,040 $213,860
          Western North Carolina Balance of State Hourly $33.70 $50.74 $71.56 $81.80 $103.85
          Yearly $70,090 $105,550 $148,840 $170,140 $216,000
          Wilmington, NC Metro Area Hourly $52.78 $64.80 $78.75 $106.42 $170.89
          Yearly $109,780 $134,790 $163,800 $221,340 $355,440
          Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area Hourly $48.50 $58.21 $80.23 $98.56 $104.57
          Yearly $100,870 $121,080 $166,880 $205,000 $217,510
          Eastern North Carolina Balance of State Hourly $49.87 $62.97 $77.89 $96.15 $125.11
          Yearly $103,720 $130,990 $162,010 $199,990 $260,220
          Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area Hourly $18.88 $49.35 $75.58 $84.67 $100.86
          Yearly $39,280 $102,650 $157,210 $176,110 $209,790
          Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area Hourly $46.20 $61.05 $78.14 $90.64 $96.70
          Yearly $96,100 $126,980 $162,540 $188,520 $201,130
          Central North Carolina Balance of State Hourly $45.75 $57.18 $75.66 $82.76 $97.44
          Yearly $95,160 $118,930 $157,380 $172,140 $202,660
          Asheville, NC Metro Area Hourly $45.78 $60.53 $80.76 $95.38 $99.62
          Yearly $95,220 $125,900 $167,980 $198,380 $207,200
          Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area Hourly $52.48 $65.83 $65.83 $65.83 $92.93
          Yearly $109,150 $136,920 $136,920 $136,920 $193,300
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