Optometry Office Assistant Salary in the United States
How much does an Optometry Office Assistant make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Optometry Office Assistant in the United States is $47,585 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.
However, an Optometry Office Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,882
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,934 to $53,498
Key Factors That Influence Optometry Office Assistant Salaries
An Optometry Office Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Optometry Office Assistant Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of an Optometry Office Assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
How Do Optometry Office Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Optometry Office Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $52,686.
California: $52,486.
Massachusetts: $51,787.
District of Columbia$52,686
California$52,486
Massachusetts$51,787
Washington$51,596
New Jersey$51,577
Alaska$51,511
Connecticut$50,854
New York$50,588
Hawaii$49,736
Rhode Island$49,336
Maryland$49,065
Minnesota$48,694
Colorado$48,551
Illinois$48,503
Oregon$48,323
Delaware$48,189
New Hampshire$48,106
Virginia$47,918
Pennsylvania$47,371
Nevada$47,095
North Dakota$47,004
Michigan$46,862
Wisconsin$46,809
Vermont$46,705
Texas$46,414
Maine$46,395
Arizona$46,367
Ohio$46,334
Georgia$45,896
Indiana$45,677
Wyoming$45,634
Utah$45,567
Iowa$45,539
Kansas$45,310
Louisiana$45,244
North Carolina$45,220
Missouri$45,211
Florida$45,025
Montana$44,925
Nebraska$44,830
Kentucky$44,777
South Carolina$44,587
Tennessee$44,468
Idaho$44,421
New Mexico$44,073
Oklahoma$43,997
Alabama$43,716
South Dakota$43,245
Arkansas$42,988
West Virginia$42,850
Mississippi$42,436
Top Paying Cities for Optometry Office Assistants
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $60,019
San Francisco: $59,362
Oakland: $58,111
San Jose, CA$60,019
San Francisco, CA$59,362
Oakland, CA$58,111
New York, NY$54,789
Paramus, NJ$54,123
Queens Village, NY$54,120
Passaic, NJ$54,075
Bergenfield, NJ$54,071
Stamford, CT$53,966
Huntington, NY$53,947
Newark, NJ$53,595
Bridgeport, CT$53,495
Vallejo, CA$53,400
New Brunswick, NJ$53,381
Petaluma, CA$53,352
Middlesex, NJ$53,262
Somerset, NJ$53,229
Santa Cruz, CA$53,167
Boston, MA$52,876
Monterey, CA$52,709
Seattle, WA$52,600
Santa Rosa, CA$52,591
Los Angeles, CA$52,577
Juneau, AK$52,453
Washington, DC$52,401
Orange, CA$52,231
Santa Ana, CA$52,106
Long Beach, CA$52,058
Anaheim, CA$52,048
Anchorage, AK$52,025
Santa Maria, CA$51,882
Everett, WA$51,872
Danbury, CT$51,705
Bremerton, WA$51,639
Tacoma, WA$51,468
New Suffolk, NY$51,467
Sacramento, CA$51,454
Santa Barbara, CA$51,401
Trenton, NJ$51,349
San Diego, CA$51,349
Brockton, MA$51,297
Fairbanks, AK$51,180
Lompoc, CA$51,059
Lowell, MA$51,020
Ventura, CA$51,011
Nashua, NH$51,002
Stockton, CA$50,997
Modesto, CA$50,649
Poughkeepsie, NY$50,545
Olympia, WA$50,454
Kennewick, WA$50,454
New Haven, CT$50,435
Lawrence, MA$50,264
Hartford, CT$50,216
Riverside, CA$50,207
New Bedford, MA$50,159
Richland, WA$50,159
Bakersfield, CA$50,093
San Bernardino, CA$50,074
New Britain, CT$50,069
Atlantic City, NJ$50,069
New London, CT$50,050
Norwich, CT$50,036
Portsmouth, NH$50,026
Boulder, CO$49,925
Portland, OR$49,860
Worcester, MA$49,855
Minneapolis, MN$49,707
Philadelphia, PA$49,641
Honolulu, HI$49,484
Saint Paul, MN$49,461
Vineland, NJ$49,450
Providence, RI$49,312
Chicago, IL$49,174
Bellingham, WA$49,117
Springfield, MA$49,079
Baltimore, MD$49,065
Chico, CA$48,946
Pittsfield, MA$48,817
Manchester, NH$48,727
Spokane, WA$48,518
Denver, CO$48,513
Albany, NY$48,289
Troy, NY$48,270
Nassau, NY$48,219
Schenectady, NY$48,170
Wilmington, DE$48,132
Burlington, VT$48,066
Salem, OR$48,047
Portland, ME$47,899
Yakima, WA$47,851
Rochester, MN$47,704
Reno, NV$47,680
Fresno, CA$47,680
Milwaukee, WI$47,637
Detroit, MI$47,590
Ann Arbor, MI$47,582
Allentown, PA$47,575
Colorado Springs, CO$47,495
Syracuse, NY$47,471
Carson City, NV$47,471
Houston, TX$47,404
Eugene, OR$47,380
Gary, IN$47,323
Springfield, OR$47,285
Bismarck, ND$47,276
Galveston, TX$47,242
Medford, OR$47,171
Fort Collins, CO$47,152
Concord, NH$47,128
Austin, TX$47,114
Mesa, AZ$47,014
Reading, PA$47,009
Phoenix, AZ$47,004
Dallas, TX$46,990
Saint Cloud, MN$46,945
Madison, WI$46,881
Utica, NY$46,752
Rochester, NY$46,676
Des Moines, IA$46,671
Raleigh, NC$46,667
Atlanta, GA$46,595
Battle Creek, MI$46,581
Salt Lake City, UT$46,567
Lancaster, PA$46,495
Harrisburg, PA$46,429
Kansas City, MO$46,381
Champaign, IL$46,372
Kansas City, KS$46,372
Fort Worth, TX$46,367
Columbus, OH$46,359
Boca Raton, FL$46,348
Pittsburgh, PA$46,329
Richmond, VA$46,310
Indianapolis, IN$46,300
Cleveland, OH$46,295
Las Vegas, NV$46,238
Cincinnati, OH$46,238
Petersburg, VA$46,167
Huntsville, AL$46,096
Lansing, MI$46,064
Lebanon, PA$46,058
Pueblo, CO$46,053
Appleton, WI$46,038
Buffalo, NY$46,019
Dayton, OH$46,005
Racine, WI$45,996
Charlotte, NC$45,991
Saint Louis, MO$45,977
York, PA$45,948
Elkhart, IN$45,948
Gastonia, NC$45,939
Billings, MT$45,928
Beaumont, TX$45,915
Lorain, OH$45,905
Benton Harbor, MI$45,896
Toledo, OH$45,886
Binghamton, NY$45,862
Rock Hill, SC$45,858
Rockford, IL$45,834
Springfield, IL$45,815
Elyria, OH$45,810
Fargo, ND$45,810
Flagstaff, AZ$45,777
Fort Lauderdale, FL$45,748
Duluth, MN$45,720
Miami, FL$45,720
Cheyenne, WY$45,686
Grand Forks, ND$45,686
Bangor, ME$45,582
Cedar Rapids, IA$45,529
Durham, NC$45,509
Louisville, KY$45,506
Grand Rapids, MI$45,496
Hialeah, FL$45,491
Casper, WY$45,425
Scranton, PA$45,368
New Orleans, LA$45,353
Virginia Beach, VA$45,349
Akron, OH$45,325
Peoria, IL$45,263
Sarasota, FL$45,253
Nashville, TN$45,220
Omaha, NE$45,220
Green Bay, WI$45,220
Baton Rouge, LA$45,196
Charleston, SC$45,187
Jamestown, NY$45,163
Davenport, IA$45,163
Tucson, AZ$45,139
Saint Petersburg, FL$45,111
Tampa, FL$45,101
Evansville, IN$45,073
Port Arthur, TX$45,073
Bradenton, FL$45,053
Santa Fe, NM$44,968
Orlando, FL$44,882
Clearwater, FL$44,868
Canton, OH$44,768
La Crosse, WI$44,768
Albuquerque, NM$44,739
Newport News, VA$44,735
High Point, NC$44,720
Ogden, UT$44,701
Corpus Christi, TX$44,663
Norfolk, VA$44,635
Laramie, WY$44,635
Rock Island, IL$44,606
Saginaw, MI$44,597
Jacksonville, FL$44,592
Salisbury, NC$44,582
Boise, ID$44,573
Moline, IL$44,549
Fort Myers, FL$44,535
Memphis, TN$44,525
Tulsa, OK$44,501
Waterloo, IA$44,473
Spartanburg, SC$44,425
Lincoln, NE$44,402
Fort Wayne, IN$44,392
Provo, UT$44,387
Cedar Falls, IA$44,330
San Antonio, TX$44,311
Greensboro, NC$44,292
South Bend, IN$44,287
Savannah, GA$44,235
Muskegon, MI$44,216
Birmingham, AL$44,211
Winston Salem, NC$44,188
Lake Charles, LA$44,073
Anderson, IN$44,064
Lexington, KY$44,049
Augusta, GA$44,035
Greenville, SC$44,035
Lima, OH$43,997
Wichita, KS$43,992
Tuscaloosa, AL$43,992
Columbia, SC$43,950
Springfield, OH$43,940
Asheville, NC$43,864
Bloomington, IN$43,831
Knoxville, TN$43,659
Shreveport, LA$43,654
Wilmington, NC$43,593
Roanoke, VA$43,593
Topeka, KS$43,507
Frankfort, KY$43,502
Oklahoma City, OK$43,469
Chillicothe, OH$43,450
Longview, TX$43,445
Melbourne, FL$43,440
Sioux Falls, SD$43,364
Mobile, AL$43,359
Terre Haute, IN$43,340
Altoona, PA$43,312
Amarillo, TX$43,279
Killeen, TX$43,264
Fayetteville, AR$43,226
Chattanooga, TN$43,212
Sioux City, IA$43,169
Idaho Falls, ID$43,160
Lynchburg, VA$43,122
Gainesville, FL$43,060
Portsmouth, OH$43,036
Little Rock, AR$43,026
Lafayette, LA$43,007
Youngstown, OH$43,007
Daytona Beach, FL$42,979
Clarksville, TN$42,974
Pensacola, FL$42,969
Temple, TX$42,966
Hopkinsville, KY$42,827
Erie, PA$42,817
Florence, SC$42,798
Charleston, WV$42,722
Great Falls, MT$42,698
Macon, GA$42,631
Tallahassee, FL$42,627
Fayetteville, NC$42,617
Waco, TX$42,608
Helena, MT$42,574
Pine Bluff, AR$42,556
Vincennes, IN$42,498
Lubbock, TX$42,479
Alamogordo, NM$42,451
Twin Falls, ID$42,408
Rapid City, SD$42,393
Jackson, MS$42,308
Huntington, WV$42,304
Greenville, MS$42,303
Parkersburg, WV$42,255
Montgomery, AL$42,246
Wichita Falls, TX$42,198
Springfield, MO$42,198
Biloxi, MS$42,175
Monroe, LA$42,127
Johnstown, PA$42,094
Sumter, SC$42,075
Columbus, GA$42,070
Pascagoula, MS$41,979
Abilene, TX$41,979
Kingsport, TN$41,856
Albany, GA$41,856
Gulfport, MS$41,841
Alexandria, LA$41,684
Fort Smith, AR$41,565
El Paso, TX$41,437
Las Cruces, NM$41,223
Harlingen, TX$41,102
Pocatello, ID$41,094
Florence, AL$41,033
Brownsville, TX$41,023
Mcallen, TX$40,923
Dothan, AL$40,856
Columbus, MS$40,574
Altus, OK$40,352
Lawton, OK$40,262
Pierre, SD$40,090
Optometry Office Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Optometry Office Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average.
In contrast, Optometry Office Assistant positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Optometry Office Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for an Optometry Office Assistant
Understanding how an Optometry Office Assistant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$42,934
Average$47,585/year
$53,498
$3,578
Average$3,965/month
$4,458
$826
Average$915/week
$1,029
$21
Average$23/hour
$26
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$53,498
$4,458
$1,029
$26
Average
$47,585
$3,965
$915
$23
25th Percentile
$42,934
$3,578
$826
$21
Salaries of Jobs related to Optometry Office Assistant
Optometry Scribe$143,843
Doctor of Optometry$139,401
Optometry Assistant$134,838
Optometry Office Manager$115,597
Optometry Tech$110,892
Optometry Office Manager$69,324
Optometry Technician$66,305
Office Assistant III$46,873
Office Assistant$42,394
Office Assistant II$42,383
Optometry Receptionist$37,597
Salary Trends for Optometry Office Assistant
Salaries for an Optometry Office Assistant can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $40,853 in 2023
to around $40,401 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Optometry Office Assistant salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Optometry Office Assistant
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Common company salaries for Optometry Office Assistant
Here are companies hiring for Optometry Office Assistant and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Optometry Office Assistant
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Optometry Office Assistant?
The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Optometry Office Assistant roles,
with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.
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