Orthoptists salary by location
National median: $115,210 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $209,100 | +81.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $166,230 | +44.3% | 5,970 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $164,670 | +42.9% | 5,840 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $154,540 | +34.1% | 150 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $151,990 | +31.9% | 490 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $147,370 | +27.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $140,730 | +22.2% | 650 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $140,670 | +22.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $139,570 | +21.1% | 190 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $136,640 | +18.6% | 320 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $133,060 | +15.5% | 2,530 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $128,610 | +11.6% | 540 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $127,360 | +10.5% | 750 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $126,300 | +9.6% | 3,130 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $125,550 | +9.0% | 1,600 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $125,320 | +8.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $124,750 | +8.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $123,280 | +7.0% | 290 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $122,930 | +6.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $122,930 | +6.7% | 230 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $122,640 | +6.4% | 250 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $121,880 | +5.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $120,540 | +4.6% | — | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $120,270 | +4.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $119,970 | +4.1% | 410 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $119,750 | +3.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $119,520 | +3.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $119,430 | +3.7% | 310 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $118,060 | +2.5% | 190 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $117,210 | +1.7% | 800 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $116,810 | +1.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $114,050 | −1.0% | 300 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $113,920 | −1.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $112,490 | −2.4% | 220 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $112,260 | −2.6% | 420 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $112,010 | −2.8% | 160 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $110,680 | −3.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $110,410 | −4.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $110,220 | −4.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $109,550 | −4.9% | 400 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $108,250 | −6.0% | — | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $107,810 | −6.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $107,810 | −6.4% | 250 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $107,060 | −7.1% | 570 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $106,060 | −7.9% | 600 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $105,590 | −8.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $105,370 | −8.5% | 1,250 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $105,100 | −8.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $104,420 | −9.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $104,330 | −9.4% | 290 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, NC | metropolitan | $103,810 | −9.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $103,710 | −10.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $103,380 | −10.3% | 600 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $103,150 | −10.5% | 870 | 2025 |
| Columbia, MO | metropolitan | $102,540 | −11.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $102,190 | −11.3% | 300 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $102,130 | −11.4% | — | 2025 |
| OH | state | $101,710 | −11.7% | 880 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $101,570 | −11.8% | 650 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $101,280 | −12.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | metropolitan | $101,240 | −12.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $101,240 | −12.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $100,900 | −12.4% | 470 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $100,360 | −12.9% | 270 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $99,400 | −13.7% | 290 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $99,400 | −13.7% | 200 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $99,260 | −13.8% | 850 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | metropolitan | $99,020 | −14.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $97,820 | −15.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $97,760 | −15.1% | 350 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $97,520 | −15.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $96,820 | −16.0% | 300 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $96,820 | −16.0% | 230 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $96,640 | −16.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $96,300 | −16.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $96,160 | −16.5% | 510 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $96,050 | −16.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| Hagerstown, MD | metropolitan | $95,870 | −16.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $95,780 | −16.9% | — | 2025 |
| OR | state | $95,600 | −17.0% | 360 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $95,470 | −17.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $95,200 | −17.4% | 380 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $95,140 | −17.4% | 220 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $95,080 | −17.5% | 1,110 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $95,080 | −17.5% | 990 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $95,040 | −17.5% | — | 2025 |
| NM | state | $94,660 | −17.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $94,520 | −18.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $94,210 | −18.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $92,930 | −19.3% | 280 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $92,770 | −19.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $92,560 | −19.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $92,410 | −19.8% | 610 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $91,020 | −21.0% | 220 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $90,750 | −21.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $90,750 | −21.2% | 300 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $90,250 | −21.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $89,480 | −22.3% | 290 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $88,710 | −23.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | metropolitan | $88,710 | −23.0% | 100 | 2025 |