Optometry majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with an optometry degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in optometry. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 515 optometry major resumes to identify the jobs optometry majors most prefer.
Highest-Paying Jobs With a Optometry Degree
- Starting Salary$94,000Job openings20,993Top Locations:Job Description:Optometrists examine the eyes and other parts of the visual system. They also diagnose and treat visual problems and manage diseases, injuries, and other disorders of the eyes. They prescribe eyeglasses or contact lenses as needed.
- Starting Salary$70,000Job openings26,628Top Locations:Santa Clara, CA; Columbia, MD; Dulles Town Center, VA;Job Description:An Optical Engineer designs optical devices to be used in eyewear, telescopes, cameras, and lasers. They ensure that optical and electronic components meet all given specifications.
- Starting Salary$67,000Job openings62,467Top Locations:Job Description:Medical scientists conduct research aimed at improving overall human health. They often use clinical trials and other investigative methods to reach their findings.
- Starting Salary$66,000Job openings142,550Top Locations:Houston, TX; Dallas, TX; New York, NY;Job Description:Medical assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in the offices of physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities. Their duties vary with the location, specialty, and size of the practice.
- Starting Salary$59,000Job openings57,208Top Locations:New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Birmingham, AL;Job Description:Medical scientists conduct research aimed at improving overall human health. They often use clinical trials and other investigative methods to reach their findings.
- Starting Salary$34,000Job openings38,462Top Locations:Austin, TX; Albuquerque, NM; Chicago, IL;Job Description:Dispensing opticians help fit eyeglasses and contact lenses, following prescriptions from ophthalmologists and optometrists. They also help customers decide which eyeglass frames or contact lenses to buy.
- Starting Salary$33,000Job openings4,434Top Locations:New York, NY; Phoenix, AZ; Lafayette, LA;Job Description:Dispensing opticians help fit eyeglasses and contact lenses, following prescriptions from ophthalmologists and optometrists. They also help customers decide which eyeglass frames or contact lenses to buy.
- Starting Salary$29,000Job openings4,717Top Locations:Houston, TX; Chicago, IL; San Antonio, TX;Job Description:Dispensing opticians help fit eyeglasses and contact lenses, following prescriptions from ophthalmologists and optometrists. They also help customers decide which eyeglass frames or contact lenses to buy.
- Starting Salary$24,000Job openings33,412Top Locations:Las Vegas, NV; Jacksonville, FL; Oklahoma City, OK;
