According to recently released data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, these are the top 10 metropolitan areas where optometrists average the highest salaries, as of May 2012.
Metropolitan area -- Average annual wage
1. Houma/Bayou Cane/Thibodaux, La. -- $201,010
2. Fayetteville, NC -- $198,340
3. Toledo, Ohio -- $189,390
4. Augusta, Ga./Richmond County, SC -- $176,130
5. Miami/Miami Beach/Kendall, Fla. -- $170,140
6. Sioux Falls, SD -- $169,390
7. Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas -- $168,660
8. Raleigh/Cary, NC -- $164,780
9. Greensboro/High Point, NC -- $163,950
10. Bridgeport/Stamford/Norwalk, Conn. -- $163,730
