Optometrist jobs in Arkansas
5 open optometrist jobs in Arkansas at 4 employers. BLS measures a median of $59.84 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists in Arkansas) for optometrists here.
- 10th percentile$27.86/hr
- 25th percentile$40.45/hr
- Median$59.84/hr
- 75th percentile$70.96/hr
- 90th percentile$87.27/hr
- People employed in it320
Optometrists (SOC 29-1041), all industries, Arkansas: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. The US median is $65.66 an hour. 42nd highest of the 52 states and territories BLS publishes a median for. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists, Arkansas).
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Where the optometrist jobs are in Arkansas
Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.
What optometrists earn in Arkansas
The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.
Posted on open jobs in Arkansas
Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).
Measured by BLS in Arkansas, May 2025
$59.84/hr ($124,470 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists in Arkansas)
Median for optometrists, against $65.66 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists, national) for the whole US; 320 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists in Arkansas) employed in Arkansas.
By metro area
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR$62.06/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Memphis, TN-MS-AR) · 110 (source: BLS OEWS, Memphis, TN-MS-AR) employed
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$63.41/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR) · 80 (source: BLS OEWS, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR) employed
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$54.98/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR) · 70 (source: BLS OEWS, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR) employed
- Fort Smith, AR-OK$52.50/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Fort Smith, AR-OK) · 40 (source: BLS OEWS, Fort Smith, AR-OK) employed
BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Optometrists; areas that cross a state line list every state.
Employers hiring optometrists in Arkansas
VSP Vision2 open in Arkansas
360care1 open in Arkansas
Arkansas Children's1 open in Arkansas
Now Optics1 open in Arkansas
What the job takes
A four-year Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree, then the NBEO exams and a state license.
License
Optometry license (NBEO exams)
State optometry board; exams by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry. Required in every state
Optometrist jobs in Arkansas: common questions
How much do optometrists make in Arkansas?
Too few open optometrist jobs in Arkansas post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $59.84/hr ($124,470 a year) for optometrists in Arkansas (May 2025), against $65.66 nationally, 42nd highest of 52 states and territories.
Where in Arkansas are the most optometrist jobs?
Little Rock (2), Batesville (1), Fayetteville (1), Malvern (1) and Searcy (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.
Who is hiring optometrists in Arkansas?
By open jobs on this board: VSP Vision (2), 360care (1) and Arkansas Children's (1). In all, 4 employers have optometrist jobs open in Arkansas.
What do you need to work as an optometrist in Arkansas?
A four-year Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree, then the NBEO exams and a state license. Optometry license (NBEO exams) (State optometry board; exams by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry; required in every state). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Arkansas's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.
How current are these jobs?
CareJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night; a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted, and each opens the employer's own application.
Keep exploring
Optometrist jobs in other states
- California111
- Minnesota39
- Ohio38
- New York34
- North Carolina32
- Texas31
- Wisconsin31
- Michigan29
- Pennsylvania28
- Florida27
- Colorado27
- Illinois23
- Maryland22
- Missouri21
- Washington21
- New Jersey17
- Oregon17
- Virginia16
- Indiana16
- Arizona16
- Georgia14
- Massachusetts13
- South Carolina12
- Louisiana11
Other Allied health occupations in Arkansas
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Arkansas, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 5 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Optometrists (SOC 29-1041), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Optometrists, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Optometrists by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
- Optometry license (NBEO exams): State optometry board; exams by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Optometrist jobs in Arkansas. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/optometrist/arkansas