Optometrist Salary in New York
The average annual wage of an optometrist in New York is $150,200. Approximately $20,600 of that amount is obtained through the salary alone. The other $130,600 is made up by a combination of benefits, bonuses and other forms of compensation.
Optometrists in New York earn an average salary of $148,810 per year. This figure includes all forms of compensation including base pay as well as any other type of incentive or commission paid out during the course of the year. The average salary for optometrists in this area varies greatly depending on whether they work for an independent practice or for a larger entity such as a hospital or corporation that has multiple locations throughout the state.
The average annual wage for optometrists in New York is $140,340 annually according to data from SalaryExpert.com’s research team which was based on information gathered from several sources including Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Occupational Employment Statistics (OES), American Optometric Association (AOA), American Academy Of Ophthalmology (AAO) and Association For Research In Vision And Ophthalmology (ARVO).
Optometrist Salary In New York
How much does an Optometry in New York City, NY make?
The average Optometry in New York City, NY makes $54,174, 5% above the national average Optometry salary of $51,643. This pay is 26% lower than the combined average salaries of other metros San Francisco, CA, Washington, DC and Chicago, IL.
New York City Average
$54,1745% VS US AVERAGE
$15,722$138,873
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$54,174
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U.S. Average
$51,643
$10,542$263,554
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$51,643
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Salary Ranges for Optometries in New York City, NY
The salaries of Optometries in New York City, NY range from $15,722 to $138,873 , with a median salary of $49,779 . The middle 57% of Optometries makes between $49,814 and $79,024, with the top 86% making $138,873.
How much tax will you have to pay as an Optometry in New York City, NY
For an individual filer in this tax bracket, you would have an estimated average federal tax in 2018 of 22% and an added New York state tax of 6.33%. After the combined taxes have been taken out, Optometries could expect to have a take-home pay of $43,199/year, with each paycheck equaling approximately $1,800*.
* assuming bi-monthly pay period. Taxes estimated using tax rates for a single filer using 2018 federal and state tax tables. Metro-specific taxes are not considered in calculations. This data is intended to be an estimate, not prescriptive financial or tax advice.
Quality of Life for Optometry
With a take-home pay of roughly $3,600/month, and the median 2BR apartment rental price of $2,506/mo** in New York City, NY, an Optometry would pay 69.61% of their monthly take-home salary towards rent. The average income spent on cost of living excluding rent within New York City per month for an individual is $1,250 , and for a 4-person family $4,592***. This means for an individual, total cost of living is 104.33% of an Optometry in New York City’s salary leaving $-156 as discretionary income ; whereas for a family of 4, total cost of living is 197.18% of an Optometry in New York City’s salary leaving $-3,498 as discretionary income. When considering cost of living, this places New York City, NY as 2nd out of the 2 largest nearby metros in terms of quality of life for Optometries**.
** This rental cost was derived according to an online report at Apartment List
*** Average cost of living was acquired from Numbeo’s Cost of Living Index
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