Optometrist jobs in Maine
5 open optometrist jobs in Maine at 5 employers. BLS measures a median of $74.09 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists in Maine, opens in a new tab) for optometrists here.
Newest optometrist jobs in Maine
Checked 29 Oct 2026, 07:47 UTCEye to Eye (Albany, NY) · Palmyra, ME · 2d ago
Optometrist -Negotiable Salary -Palmyra, ME
Eye-to-Eye · Palmyra, ME · 3w ago
DOCS Health · Augusta and Bangor, ME · 1mo ago
MedElite Group · Lewiston, Portland and 1 more, ME · 2mo ago
Tenet Healthcare · Ellsworth, ME · 4mo ago
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Where the optometrist jobs are in Maine
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 Maine
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 Maine
Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).
Measured by BLS in Maine, May 2025
$74.09/hr ($154,110 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists in Maine, opens in a new tab)
Median for optometrists, against $65.66 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 180 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists in Maine, opens in a new tab) employed in Maine.
By metro area
- Portland-South Portland, ME$77.51/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Portland-South Portland, ME, opens in a new tab) · 100 (source: BLS OEWS, Portland-South Portland, ME, opens in a new tab) employed
BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Optometrists; areas that cross a state line list every state.
Employers hiring optometrists in Maine
- DOCS Health1 open in Maine
- Eye-to-Eye1 open in Maine
- Eye to Eye (Albany, NY)1 open in Maine
- MedElite Group1 open in Maine
- Tenet Healthcare1 open in Maine
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
Official page
Optometrist jobs in Maine: common questions
How much do optometrists make in Maine?
Too few open optometrist jobs in Maine post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $74.09/hr ($154,110 a year) for optometrists in Maine (May 2025), against $65.66 nationally, 10th highest of 52 states and territories.
Where in Maine are the most optometrist jobs?
Augusta (2), Palmyra (2), Bangor (1), Ellsworth (1) and Lewiston (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.
Who is hiring optometrists in Maine?
By open jobs on this board: DOCS Health (1), Eye-to-Eye (1) and Eye to Eye (Albany, NY) (1). In all, 5 employers have optometrist jobs open in Maine.
What do you need to work as an optometrist in Maine?
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 Maine's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.
How current are these jobs?
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Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Maine, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Optometrists (SOC 29-1041), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Optometrists, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Optometrists by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
- Optometry license (NBEO exams): State optometry board; exams by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Optometrist jobs in Maine. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/optometrist/maine