DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Diagnose, manage, and treat conditions and diseases of the human eye and visual system. Examine eyes and visual system, diagnose problems or impairments, prescribe corrective lenses, and provide treatment. May prescribe therapeutic drugs to treat specific eye conditions. Ophthalmologists are included in "Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric" (29-1241).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	670	129	$67.67/hr	$5.93/hr	$24.29/hr	$48.49/hr	$59.77/hr	$75.09/hr	$81.00/hr
Minnesota	900	149	$68.16/hr	$4.84/hr	$25.63/hr	$48.43/hr	$59.82/hr	$75.70/hr	$81.00/hr
U S	39,420	1,025	$59.73/hr	$0.72/hr	$28.75/hr	$42.64/hr	$55.98/hr	$69.36/hr	$94.29/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Optometrists Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Education and Health Services 380 $62.43/hr Trade, Transportation and Utilities 240 $58.27/hr Professional and Business Services 50 $60.90/hr

Other Regional Data For Optometrists Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 670 $59.77/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 60 $60.86/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 60 $71.29/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 30 $57.92/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 30 $55.29/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 20 $47.16/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A N/A N/A EDR 4 - West Central N/A N/A N/A EDR 8 - Southwest N/A N/A N/A EDR 1 - Northwest N/A N/A N/A EDR 5 - North Central N/A N/A N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central N/A N/A N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A

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• Prescribes eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids or therapeutic procedures to correct or conserve vision.
• Consults with and refers patients to ophthalmologist or other health care practitioner if additional medical treatment is determined necessary.
• Prescribes medications to treat eye diseases if state laws permit.
• Examines eyes to determine visual acuity and perception and to diagnose diseases and other abnormalities, such as glaucoma and color blindness.