Optometrist jobs in New Jersey
8 open optometrist jobs in New Jersey at 4 employers. BLS measures a median of $76.46 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists in New Jersey, opens in a new tab) for optometrists here.
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HealthDrive · Freehold and Somerset, NJ· 4d ago
$625/day
Optometrist (Prate Family Eye Care) - Laurel, NJ
VSP Vision · Laurel Springs, NJ· 4d ago

Part-time Optometrist (Fields of Vision) - Brick, NJ
VSP Vision · Red Bank, NJ· 1w ago

Part-Time Optometrist (The Eye Center of Clark) - Clark, NJ
VSP Vision · Clark Township, NJ· 3w ago

DOCS Health · Vineland, Sea Girt and 5 more, NJ· 1mo ago

Clarkson Eyecare · Hazlet Township, NJ· 2mo ago
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Where the optometrist jobs are in New Jersey
Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.
- Red Bank2
- Cherry Hill Township1
- Clark Township1
- Freehold1
- Hazlet Township1
- Lakehurst1
- Laurel Springs1
- Little Silver1
- Montclair Township1
- Plainfield1
- Princeton1
- Sea Girt1
- Somerset1
- Vineland1
What optometrists earn in New Jersey
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 New Jersey
Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).
Measured by BLS in New Jersey, May 2025
Median for optometrists, against $65.66 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 1,380 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists in New Jersey, opens in a new tab) employed in New Jersey.
By metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$77.42/hr (source: BLS OEWS, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, opens in a new tab) · 2,580 (source: BLS OEWS, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, opens in a new tab) employed
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$74.03/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, opens in a new tab) · 890 (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, opens in a new tab) employed
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$72.42/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, opens in a new tab) · 100 (source: BLS OEWS, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, opens in a new tab) employed
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ$74.98/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Trenton-Princeton, NJ, opens in a new tab) · 70 (source: BLS OEWS, Trenton-Princeton, NJ, 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 New Jersey
VSP Vision5 open in New Jersey
Clarkson Eyecare1 open in New Jersey
DOCS Health1 open in New Jersey- HealthDrive1 open in New Jersey
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 New Jersey: common questions
How much do optometrists make in New Jersey?
Too few open optometrist jobs in New Jersey post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $76.46/hr ($159,040 a year) for optometrists in New Jersey (May 2025), against $65.66 nationally, 6th highest of 52 states and territories.
Where in New Jersey are the most optometrist jobs?
Red Bank (2), Cherry Hill Township (1), Clark Township (1), Freehold (1) and Hazlet Township (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.
Who is hiring optometrists in New Jersey?
By open jobs on this board: VSP Vision (5), Clarkson Eyecare (1) and DOCS Health (1). In all, 4 employers have optometrist jobs open in New Jersey.
What do you need to work as an optometrist in New Jersey?
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 New Jersey'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.
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Optometrist jobs in other states
- California86
- Ohio20
- Florida17
- Maryland15
- North Carolina15
- Illinois15
- Minnesota15
- Texas14
- Missouri13
- Washington13
- Pennsylvania12
- New York11
- Virginia10
- Michigan10
- Louisiana10
- Colorado10
- Massachusetts10
- Oregon10
- Indiana9
- South Carolina7
- Georgia7
- Rhode Island7
- Kentucky6
- Arizona6
Other Allied health occupations in New Jersey
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in New Jersey, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 23, 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 New Jersey. Data as of October 23, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/optometrist/new-jersey