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Optometrist jobs in Oklahoma

open optometrist jobs in Oklahoma at . BLS measures a median of $46.80 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists in Oklahoma) for optometrists here.

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Checked 13 Nov 2026, 07:47 UTC

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Where the optometrist jobs are in Oklahoma

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 Oklahoma

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 Oklahoma

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

Measured by BLS in Oklahoma, May 2025

$46.80/hr ($97,350 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists in Oklahoma)

Median for optometrists, against $65.66 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists, national) for the whole US; 570 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists in Oklahoma) employed in Oklahoma.

By metro area

  • Tulsa, OK$48.20/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Tulsa, OK) · 190 (source: BLS OEWS, Tulsa, OK) employed
  • Oklahoma City, OK$50.42/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Oklahoma City, OK) · 170 (source: BLS OEWS, Oklahoma City, OK) 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.

What allied health jobs in Oklahoma offer

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

Employers hiring optometrists in Oklahoma

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 Oklahoma: common questions

How much do optometrists make in Oklahoma?

Too few open optometrist jobs in Oklahoma post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $46.80/hr ($97,350 a year) for optometrists in Oklahoma (May 2025), against $65.66 nationally, 52nd highest of 52 states and territories.

Where in Oklahoma are the most optometrist jobs?

Oklahoma City (4), Norman (2), El Reno (1), Shawnee (1) and Tulsa (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring optometrists in Oklahoma?

By open jobs on this board: Comprehensive Mobile Care (3), Visionworks (2) and EyeCare Partners (1). In all, 4 employers have optometrist jobs open in Oklahoma.

Are optometrists in demand in Oklahoma?

7 optometrist jobs are open in Oklahoma today at 4 employers on this board, about 12 for every 1,000 optometrists employed there (BLS counts 570, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of optometrists to grow 9.5% over 2025-2035.

Which allied health jobs in Oklahoma offer daily pay?

1 of the open allied health jobs here says so in its own posting: Orthopedic Technician at SSM Health (...healing power of presence begins with compassionate people like you. Get paid daily doing the work you...).

Which allied health jobs in Oklahoma want bilingual staff?

1 of the open allied health jobs here says so in its own posting: Optometric Technician at Hero Practice Services (Bilingual. ...systems, Google Docs, and Document Portal Spreadsheet software Bilingual a plus In addition...).

Which allied health jobs in Oklahoma hire with no experience?

5 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: Infection Prevention Specialist at OU Health (...in clinical healthcare or health sciences related field required. Experience: No experience required....); Monitor Tech - Tulsa Pediatric Cardiology Clinic at OU Health (...Requirements HS Diploma or GED required . Experience Requirements No experience required ....); Ophthalmic Technician - Dean McGee Eye Institute - Oklahoma Health Center at OU Health (...Qualifications Education: High School Diploma or GED required. Experience: No experience required....). Every such job in Oklahoma.

Which allied health jobs in Oklahoma hire before you are certified?

1 of the open allied health jobs here says so in its own posting: Monitor Technician PRN/Night at ScionHealth (EKG certification preferred.).

Which allied health jobs in Oklahoma offer a sign-on bonus?

1 of the open allied health jobs here says so in its own posting: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist - Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology Clinic at OU Health (up to $10,000 sign-on bonus).

Which allied health jobs in Oklahoma offer relocation assistance?

4 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: Certified Prosthetist Orthotist Clinician (CPO) at Hanger (...Mentor and Mentee Student Loan Repayment Assistance by Location Relocation Assistance Regional &...); Certified Prosthetist Orthotist Clinician (CPO) at Hanger Clinic (...Mentor and Mentee Student Loan Repayment Assistance by Location Relocation Assistance Regional &...); Registered Dietitian Nutritionist - Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology Clinic at OU Health (...up to $10,000 for qualified individuals Student loan repayment up to $25,000 Relocation assistance if...). Every such job in Oklahoma.

Which cities in Oklahoma pay optometrists the most?

Of the 3 metro areas in Oklahoma employing the most optometrists that BLS publishes a median for (May 2025), the highest are Fort Smith, AR-OK ($52.50 an hour), Oklahoma City, OK ($50.42 an hour) and Tulsa, OK ($48.20 an hour). The state's median is $46.80.

What do you need to work as an optometrist in Oklahoma?

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 Oklahoma'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. Each job opens its own page with the employer's full posting and the pay it states. Its Apply goes to the employer's application wherever a job network that works with us carries the same job; elsewhere it offers similar open jobs and recruiters who place that work.

Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Oklahoma, 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 Oklahoma, 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 Oklahoma. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/optometrist/oklahoma

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