Optometrist pay in Louisiana

Posted pay from 6 current job postings · updated Oct 8, 2026 11:13 PM PT

6active postings
2list pay
4employers
$89.5k–$116k/yrtypical posted range
0offer a sign-on bonus

Posted pay by unit

Pay unitPostingsTypical posted range (median low–high)Lowest floor – highest ceiling
Salary (per year)2$89.5k–$116k/yr$89.5k – $116k

Each posting is summarized in its own pay unit (salary, per-day, per-patient, hourly); units are never converted into each other. Practice mix: Hospital / academic (2), VA / federal (2), Mobile / senior care (1), PE-backed group (1).

Louisiana does not require pay in postings, so fewer listings show a range.

By metro

MetroPostingsTypical posted pay
Alexandria, LA1—
New Orleans, LA1—
O'Neal, LA1—
Belle Chasse, LA1$89.5k–$116k/yr n=1
Fort Polk, LA1$89.5k–$116k/yr n=1
LaPlace, LA1—

Recent postings

PostedTitleEmployer · typeLocationPay
2026-08-26Part-Time Optometrist | $1,100 Per Visit | 2–3 Days/MonthComprehensive Mobile Care Mobile / senior careAlexandria, LAnot postedsource posting ›
2026-08-11Optometrist (Clinical)Military Treatment Facilities under DHA VA / federalFort Polk, LA$89.5k–$116k/yrsource posting ›
2026-07-07OptometristMilitary Treatment Facilities under DHA VA / federalBelle Chasse, LA$89.5k–$116k/yrsource posting ›
2026-03-23Physician - OptometristOchsner Health Hospital / academicNew Orleans, LAnot postedsource posting ›
2026-01-27Physician - OptometristOchsner Health Hospital / academicO'Neal, LAnot postedsource posting ›
2024-10-09OptometristEyeSouth Partners PE-backed groupLaPlace, LAnot postedsource posting ›

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