As of 2024, the estimated number of optometrists employed in the United States was * and ranged from around ** to , by state. California registered the highest number of optometrists, whereas Alaska, Wyoming and the District of Columbia had the lowest.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 2, 2025). Number of optometrists employed in the United States in 2024, by state [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1303027/number-of-employed-optometrists-by-us-state/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of optometrists employed in the United States in 2024, by state." Chart. April 2, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1303027/number-of-employed-optometrists-by-us-state/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2025). Number of optometrists employed in the United States in 2024, by state. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1303027/number-of-employed-optometrists-by-us-state/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Optometrists Employed in The United States in 2024, by State." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Apr 2025, /statistics/1303027/number-of-employed-optometrists-by-us-state/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Number of optometrists employed in the United States in 2024, by state ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1303027/number-of-employed-optometrists-by-us-state/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Number of optometrists employed in the United States in 2024, by state [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 2, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1303027/number-of-employed-optometrists-by-us-state/
