Optometrist jobs in Mississippi

Too few open optometrist jobs in Mississippi post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $51.96/hr ($108,070 a year) for optometrists in Mississippi (May 2025), against $65.66 nationally, 48th highest of 52 states and territories.

Corinth (1), Hattiesburg (1), Jackson (1), Picayune (1) and Southaven (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

By open jobs on this board: VSP Vision (3), Visionworks (1) and Warby Parker (1). In all, 3 employers have optometrist jobs open in Mississippi.

5 optometrist jobs are open in Mississippi today at 3 employers on this board, about 21 for every 1,000 optometrists employed there (BLS counts 240, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of optometrists to grow 9.5% over 2025-2035.

1 of the open allied health jobs here says so in its own posting: SMRMC Full Time 1834-Sleep Technician Trainee-7085 Sleep Lab at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center.

1 of the open allied health jobs here says so in its own posting: SMRMC Full Time 1834-Sleep Technician Trainee-7085 Sleep Lab at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center.

5 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: Multi Skilled Technician - Cardiac Telemetry - Days - MFT at Memorial Health System (Gulfport) (Preferred: Successful completion of CNA, medical terminology and/or Fundamentals in Nursing courses); Multi Skilled Technician - Medical Telemetry - Days - MFT at Memorial Health System (Gulfport) (Preferred: Successful completion of CNA, medical terminology and/or Fundamentals in Nursing courses); Multi Skilled Technician - Medical Telemetry - Days - PT+20 at Memorial Health System (Gulfport) (Preferred: Successful completion of CNA, medical terminology and/or Fundamentals in Nursing courses). Every such job in Mississippi.

1 of the open allied health jobs here says so in its own posting: $3,000 SIGN ON BONUS- LEAD DIETITIAN- Part-Time (Day) at Universal Health Services ($3,000 sign-on bonus).

Of the 2 metro areas in Mississippi employing the most optometrists that BLS publishes a median for (May 2025), the highest are Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($62.06 an hour) and Jackson, MS ($59.03 an hour). The state's median is $51.96.

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 Mississippi's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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