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Optometrist jobs in Tennessee

5 open optometrist jobs in Tennessee at 3 employers. BLS measures a median of $64.51 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists in Tennessee, opens in a new tab) for optometrists here.

5
Open in TN
3
Employers hiring
2
Towns
$64.51
BLS median in TN
30th of 52 states and territories

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Where the optometrist jobs are in Tennessee

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 Tennessee

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 Tennessee

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

Measured by BLS in Tennessee, May 2025

$64.51/hr ($134,170 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists in Tennessee, 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; 660 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists in Tennessee, opens in a new tab) employed in Tennessee.

By metro area

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

Employers hiring optometrists in Tennessee

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 Tennessee: common questions

How much do optometrists make in Tennessee?

Too few open optometrist jobs in Tennessee post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $64.51/hr ($134,170 a year) for optometrists in Tennessee (May 2025), against $65.66 nationally, 30th highest of 52 states and territories.

Where in Tennessee are the most optometrist jobs?

Nashville (5) and Smyrna (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring optometrists in Tennessee?

By open jobs on this board: VSP Vision (3), DigitalOptometrics (1) and DOCS Health (1). In all, 3 employers have optometrist jobs open in Tennessee.

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

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

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Tennessee, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Tennessee, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 23, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Optometrists (SOC 29-1041), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Optometrists, national, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Optometrists by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  5. 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 Tennessee. Data as of October 23, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/optometrist/tennessee

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