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Do you want to become an optometric assistant at Walmart, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for optometric assistants that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of optometric assistants in America is $147,000.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for optometric assistants.Massachusetts is the best state, and Barnstable Town is the city with the highest pay for optometric assistants.
10 best states for optometric assistants in 2025
1. Massachusetts
Total optometric assistant jobs: 1,243 Average annual salary: $145,221 Lowest 10 percent earn: $99,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $212,000 Location Quotient: 1.32
2. Connecticut
Total optometric assistant jobs: 502 Average annual salary: $118,278 Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $177,000 Location Quotient: 1.48
3. Maine
Total optometric assistant jobs: 253 Average annual salary: $113,084 Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $168,000 Location Quotient: 1.86
4. Ohio
Total optometric assistant jobs: 1,264 Average annual salary: $113,439 Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $176,000 Location Quotient: 1.21
5. Maryland
Total optometric assistant jobs: 660 Average annual salary: $128,044 Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $196,000 Location Quotient: 1.02
6. Rhode Island
Total optometric assistant jobs: 142 Average annual salary: $116,417 Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $174,000 Location Quotient: 1.14
7. Washington
Total optometric assistant jobs: 1,374 Average annual salary: $109,697 Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $165,000 Location Quotient: 1.84
8. New Hampshire
Total optometric assistant jobs: 248 Average annual salary: $108,984 Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $163,000 Location Quotient: 1.39
9. Michigan
Total optometric assistant jobs: 1,145 Average annual salary: $101,735 Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $156,000 Location Quotient: 1.44
10. New York
Total optometric assistant jobs: 1,386 Average annual salary: $111,509 Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $168,000 Location Quotient: 1.06
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How Zippia determines the best states to be an optometric assistant
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Detailed list of the best states for an optometric assistant
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $145,221 | $99,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,243 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $118,278 | $78,000 | 3,588,184 | 502 |
| 3 | Maine | $113,084 | $75,000 | 1,335,907 | 253 |
| 4 | Ohio | $113,439 | $73,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,264 |
| 5 | Maryland | $128,044 | $83,000 | 6,052,177 | 660 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $116,417 | $77,000 | 1,059,639 | 142 |
| 7 | Washington | $109,697 | $72,000 | 7,405,743 | 1,374 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $108,984 | $72,000 | 1,342,795 | 248 |
| 9 | Michigan | $101,735 | $66,000 | 9,962,311 | 1,145 |
| 10 | New York | $111,509 | $73,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,386 |
| 11 | Iowa | $113,827 | $74,000 | 3,145,711 | 240 |
| 12 | New Jersey | $109,253 | $71,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,018 |
| 13 | Utah | $98,920 | $64,000 | 3,101,833 | 379 |
| 14 | Oregon | $105,282 | $69,000 | 4,142,776 | 440 |
| 15 | California | $114,996 | $74,000 | 39,536,653 | 1,898 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | $93,976 | $61,000 | 5,795,483 | 667 |
| 17 | District of Columbia | $120,429 | $77,000 | 693,972 | 77 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $101,624 | $67,000 | 5,576,606 | 556 |
| 19 | Illinois | $102,749 | $66,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,028 |
| 20 | Vermont | $109,620 | $72,000 | 623,657 | 31 |
| 21 | New Mexico | $96,748 | $62,000 | 2,088,070 | 177 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $89,571 | $58,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,570 |
| 23 | Nevada | $97,904 | $63,000 | 2,998,039 | 160 |
| 24 | Arizona | $89,346 | $58,000 | 7,016,270 | 804 |
| 25 | Kansas | $92,551 | $59,000 | 2,913,123 | 242 |
| 26 | Indiana | $83,612 | $53,000 | 6,666,818 | 973 |
| 27 | Idaho | $93,300 | $61,000 | 1,716,943 | 119 |
| 28 | Kentucky | $85,589 | $54,000 | 4,454,189 | 350 |
| 29 | Colorado | $89,690 | $59,000 | 5,607,154 | 602 |
| 30 | Texas | $86,420 | $54,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,935 |
| 31 | Oklahoma | $84,631 | $54,000 | 3,930,864 | 271 |
| 32 | Nebraska | $85,927 | $56,000 | 1,920,076 | 189 |
| 33 | Montana | $85,301 | $57,000 | 1,050,493 | 103 |
| 34 | Delaware | $91,838 | $59,000 | 961,939 | 43 |
| 35 | North Dakota | $86,514 | $59,000 | 755,393 | 50 |
| 36 | Alaska | $79,117 | $63,000 | 739,795 | 86 |
| 37 | Virginia | $91,519 | $57,000 | 8,470,020 | 503 |
| 38 | West Virginia | $79,811 | $50,000 | 1,815,857 | 133 |
| 39 | South Dakota | $83,446 | $55,000 | 869,666 | 68 |
| 40 | Louisiana | $77,704 | $47,000 | 4,684,333 | 382 |
| 41 | North Carolina | $79,592 | $49,000 | 10,273,419 | 886 |
| 42 | Missouri | $83,717 | $53,000 | 6,113,532 | 451 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $77,449 | $48,000 | 6,715,984 | 603 |
| 44 | Georgia | $80,861 | $49,000 | 10,429,379 | 836 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $75,065 | $46,000 | 5,024,369 | 495 |
| 46 | Florida | $72,026 | $44,000 | 20,984,400 | 2,058 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $81,964 | $50,000 | 2,984,100 | 92 |
| 48 | Hawaii | $75,782 | $58,000 | 1,427,538 | 52 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $74,351 | $46,000 | 3,004,279 | 142 |
| 50 | Wyoming | $75,214 | $50,000 | 579,315 | 28 |
| 51 | Alabama | $69,950 | $43,000 | 4,874,747 | 272 |
Highest paying states for optometric assistants
| Rank | State | Avg. Optometric Assistant Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $145,221 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $118,278 |
| 3 | Maine | $113,084 |
| 4 | Ohio | $113,439 |
| 5 | Maryland | $128,044 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $116,417 |
| 7 | Washington | $109,697 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $108,984 |
| 9 | Michigan | $101,735 |
| 10 | New York | $111,509 |
| 11 | Iowa | $113,827 |
| 12 | New Jersey | $109,253 |
| 13 | Utah | $98,920 |
| 14 | Oregon | $105,282 |
| 15 | California | $114,996 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | $93,976 |
| 17 | District of Columbia | $120,429 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $101,624 |
| 19 | Illinois | $102,749 |
| 20 | Vermont | $109,620 |
| 21 | New Mexico | $96,748 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $89,571 |
| 23 | Nevada | $97,904 |
| 24 | Arizona | $89,346 |
| 25 | Kansas | $92,551 |
| 26 | Indiana | $83,612 |
| 27 | Idaho | $93,300 |
| 28 | Kentucky | $85,589 |
| 29 | Colorado | $89,690 |
| 30 | Texas | $86,420 |
| 31 | Oklahoma | $84,631 |
| 32 | Nebraska | $85,927 |
| 33 | Montana | $85,301 |
| 34 | Delaware | $91,838 |
| 35 | North Dakota | $86,514 |
| 36 | Alaska | $79,117 |
| 37 | Virginia | $91,519 |
| 38 | West Virginia | $79,811 |
| 39 | South Dakota | $83,446 |
| 40 | Louisiana | $77,704 |
| 41 | North Carolina | $79,592 |
| 42 | Missouri | $83,717 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $77,449 |
| 44 | Georgia | $80,861 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $75,065 |
| 46 | Florida | $72,026 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $81,964 |
| 48 | Hawaii | $75,782 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $74,351 |
| 50 | Wyoming | $75,214 |
| 51 | Alabama | $69,950 |
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Updated January 8, 2025