Optometrist pay in New York

Posted pay from 9 current job postings · updated Oct 8, 2026 11:13 PM PT

9active postings
4list pay
3employers
$45–$50/patienttypical 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)1$140k–$165k/yr$140k – $165k
Per-patient rate3$45–$50/patient$45 – $50

Each posting is summarized in its own pay unit (salary, per-day, per-patient, hourly); units are never converted into each other. Practice mix: Mobile / senior care (8), PE-backed group (1).

New York requires pay ranges in job postings, so coverage here is relatively complete.

By metro

MetroPostingsTypical posted pay
Syracuse, NY5$45–$50/patient n=1
East Syracuse, NY1—
Utica, NY1$45–$50/patient n=1
Albany, NY1$45–$50/patient n=1
Olean, NY1$140k–$165k/yr n=1

Recent postings

PostedTitleEmployer · typeLocationPay
2026-05-05Part-Time Optometrist | 2 days per wkComprehensive Mobile Care Mobile / senior careCamillus, NYnot postedsource posting ›
2026-05-05Part-Time Optometrist | 2 days per wkComprehensive Mobile Care Mobile / senior careEast Syracuse, NYnot postedsource posting ›
2026-05-05Part-Time Optometrist | 2 days per wkComprehensive Mobile Care Mobile / senior careCazenovia, NYnot postedsource posting ›
2026-05-05Part-Time Optometrist | 2 days per wkComprehensive Mobile Care Mobile / senior careFayetteville, NYnot postedsource posting ›
2026-05-05Part-Time Optometrist | 2 days per wkComprehensive Mobile Care Mobile / senior careCicero, NYnot postedsource posting ›
2026-01-27OptometristMedElite (Swift Optometry) Mobile / senior careAlbany, NY$45–$50/patientsource posting ›
2026-01-23OptometristMedElite (Swift Optometry) Mobile / senior careSyracuse, NY$45–$50/patientsource posting ›
2025-12-17OptometristMedElite (Swift Optometry) Mobile / senior careUtica, NY$45–$50/patientsource posting ›
2024-10-09OptometristEyeSouth Partners PE-backed groupOlean, NY$140k–$165k/yrsource posting ›

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