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Optometrist jobs in District of Columbia

open optometrist jobs in District of Columbia at . BLS measures a median of $64.83 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists in District of Columbia) for optometrists here.

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Checked 13 Nov 2026, 07:47 UTC

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Where the optometrist jobs are in District of Columbia

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 District of Columbia

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 District of Columbia

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in District of Columbia, May 2025

$64.83/hr ($134,840 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists in District of Columbia)

Median for optometrists, against $65.66 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists, national) for the whole US; 50 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists in District of Columbia) employed in District of Columbia.

By metro area

  • Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$74.37/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV) · 770 (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV) employed

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Optometrists; areas that cross a state line list every state.

What allied health jobs in District of Columbia offer

Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.

Employers hiring optometrists in District of Columbia

What the job takes

A four-year Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree, then the NBEO exams and a state license.

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    Optometry license (NBEO exams)

    State optometry board; exams by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry. Required in every state

Optometrist jobs in District of Columbia: common questions

How much do optometrists make in District of Columbia?

Too few open optometrist jobs in District of Columbia post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $64.83/hr ($134,840 a year) for optometrists in District of Columbia (May 2025), against $65.66 nationally, 27th highest of 52 states and territories.

Who is hiring optometrists in District of Columbia?

By open jobs on this board: Warby Parker (2), DOCS Health (1) and Hero Practice Services (1). In all, 5 employers have optometrist jobs open in District of Columbia.

Are optometrists in demand in District of Columbia?

6 optometrist jobs are open in District of Columbia today at 5 employers on this board, about 120 for every 1,000 optometrists employed there (BLS counts 50, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of optometrists to grow 9.5% over 2025-2035.

Which allied health jobs in District of Columbia offer daily pay?

2 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: Cardiac Monitor Tech at BridgePoint Continuing Care Hospital - Capitol Hill (...(plus Shift Diffs as applicable) PRN Rate of Pay: $19/HR Access to Daily Pay You chose healthcare for a...); Registered Dietitian at Capitol City Rehabilitation and Nursing (...401(k) with employer match Tuition reimbursement SOFI Wellness – Daily Pay Available This is an...).

Which allied health jobs in District of Columbia want bilingual staff?

1 of the open allied health jobs here says so in its own posting: Medical Interpreter - Spanish/English -PRN (As Needed) - On Site - DC at Children's National Hospital (Bilingual: Spanish. ...in critical situations. (Required) Required Skills/Knowledge Bilingual Language...).

Which allied health jobs in District of Columbia hire with no experience?

1 of the open allied health jobs here says so in its own posting: Diabetes Educator/Dietitian at MedStar Health (...Dietetics or nutrition related field required Experience Prior work experience not required Diabetes...).

Which allied health jobs in District of Columbia offer relocation assistance?

3 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: Prosthetist and/ or Orthotist Clinician (CPO, CO, CP, Board Eligible) at Hanger (...Mentor and Mentee Student Loan Repayment Assistance by Location Relocation Assistance Regional &...); Certified Prosthetist and/or Orthotist Clinician (CPO, CP, Board Eligible) at Hanger Clinic (...Mentor and Mentee Student Loan Repayment Assistance by Location Relocation Assistance Regional &...); Prosthetist and/ or Orthotist Clinician (CPO, CO, CP, Board Eligible) at Hanger Clinic (...Mentor and Mentee Student Loan Repayment Assistance by Location Relocation Assistance Regional &...).

What do you need to work as an optometrist in District of Columbia?

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 District of Columbia's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

How current are these jobs?

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in District of Columbia, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in District of Columbia, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Optometrists (SOC 29-1041), every state, published 15 May 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Optometrists, national, published 15 May 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Optometrists by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
  5. 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 District of Columbia. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/optometrist/district-of-columbia

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