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Optometrist jobs across the USA

There are 15 open federal optometrist jobs across 8 US states and territories.Advertised salaries run from $73k to $315k a year.

Key findings

New this week
0
last 7 days
Closing this week
1
next 7 days
Open to public
73%
who can apply
Security clearance
73%
of roles require one
In the top 3 states
67%
FL Β· SD Β· TX
States hiring
8
of 54 nationwide

Top states by openings

Where the most roles are nationwide

  1. Florida6 open
  2. South Dakota2 open
  3. Texas2 open

Pay insights β€” Optometrist jobs

Typical pay
$131k–$160k
middle 50% of roles
Median salary
$153k
per year
Highest-paying state
Florida
$135k median

Salary figures use annual postings only Β· β€œtypical pay” is the range the middle 50% of roles fall in, median is robust to outliers.

Hiring trend β€” roles opened per month

Optometrist roles newly posted each month, from our 2-year archive.

β†’ 0%
Sep 26 vs Aug 26
Apr 25: 13 opened13Apr 25May 25: 13 opened13Jun 25: 9 opened9Jul 25: 14 opened14Jul 25Aug 25: 15 opened15Sep 25: 10 opened10Oct 25: 14 opened14Oct 25Nov 25: 4 opened4Dec 25: 3 opened3Jan 26: 14 opened14Jan 26Feb 26: 13 opened13Mar 26: 11 opened11Apr 26: 18 opened18Apr 26May 26: 17 opened17Jun 26: 10 opened10Jul 26: 3 opened3Jul 26Aug 26: 2 opened2Sep 26: 2 opened2Sep 26
  • About 10 roles opened per month on average over the last 18 months.
  • Apr 26 was the busiest month, with 18 new roles posted.
  • Recent momentum is down 87%: the last 3 months averaged 2/mo vs 15/mo in the 3 before.

Last 18 complete months Β· the current month is excluded until it finishes Β· updated daily.

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Frequently asked

How many open optometrist jobs are there?

There are currently 15 open federal optometrist jobs across 8 US states and territories, updated daily from USAJOBS.

Where do I apply?

Each listing links to the official USAJOBS posting, where you apply directly and for free β€” we never sit between you and the employer.

Which states have the most optometrist openings?

Florida (6), South Dakota (2), Texas (2) currently have the most open roles.

What do optometrist jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $153k a year, based on annual postings β€” figures vary widely by location and grade.