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Optometrists
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.
What an optometrist does
Become an optometrist
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good optometrist
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Reading work related information.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Understanding people's reactions.
- Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $87 per hour with an average salary of $125,800 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $36 and $95 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $27,700 and $146,400 per year.
- 61% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $91 per hour with an average salary of $86,100 per year.
Optometrist job outlook
- There are 800 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 176 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 9% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 10% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.