Optometrist pay in North Carolina

Posted pay from 22 current job postings · updated Oct 8, 2026 11:13 PM PT

22active postings
4list pay
5employers
$109k–$141k/yrtypical posted range
13offer a sign-on bonus

Posted pay by unit

Pay unitPostingsTypical posted range (median low–high)Lowest floor – highest ceiling
Salary (per year)2$109k–$141k/yr$89.5k – $166k
Per-day rate1$700–$900/day$700 – $900
Hourly1$63.45–$95.20/hr$63.45 – $95.20

Each posting is summarized in its own pay unit (salary, per-day, per-patient, hourly); units are never converted into each other. Practice mix: PE-backed group (13), Mobile / senior care (4), Private practice (2), VA / federal (2), Hospital / academic (1).

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

By metro

MetroPostingsTypical posted pay
Greensboro–Winston-Salem (Triad), NC4$63.45–$95.20/hr n=1
Charlotte, NC–SC4—
Wilmington, NC1—
Raleigh–Durham, NC1$700–$900/day n=1
New Bern, NC1—
Albemarle, NC1—
Roanoke Rapids, NC1—
Wilson, NC1—
King, NC1—
Dobson, NC1—
Boone, NC1—
Outer Banks, NC1—
Walkertown, NC1—
Randleman, NC1—
Camp Lejeune, NC1$89.5k–$116k/yr n=1
Fort Bragg, NC1$128k–$166k/yr n=1

Recent postings

PostedTitleEmployer · typeLocationPay
2026-10-06Optometrist (Clinical)Military Treatment Facilities under DHA VA / federalFort Bragg, NC$128k–$166k/yrsource posting ›
2026-09-29Optometrist (Advantage Vision Center) - Charlotte, NCVSP DoctorCareers (practices listed by VSP) Private practiceCharlotte, NCnot postedsource posting ›
2026-09-24Optometrist (University Eye Associates) - Charlotte, NCVSP DoctorCareers (practices listed by VSP) Private practiceCharlotte, NCnot postedsource posting ›
2026-08-17Part-Time Optometrist | Value Based Care For SeniorsComprehensive Mobile Care Mobile / senior careGreensboro, NCnot postedsource posting ›
2026-08-17OptometristEyeCare Center (EyeCare Partners) PE-backed groupHigh Point, NCnot posted
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2026-08-17OptometristEyeCare Center (EyeCare Partners) PE-backed groupAlbemarle, NCnot posted
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2026-08-17OptometristEyeCare Center (EyeCare Partners) PE-backed groupConcord, NCnot posted
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2026-08-17OptometristEyeCare Center (EyeCare Partners) PE-backed groupRoanoke Rapids, NCnot posted
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2026-08-17Optometrist - Full-scope, Medical Optometry PracticeEyeCare Center (EyeCare Partners) PE-backed groupWinston Salem, NCnot posted
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2026-08-17Optometrist - Full-timeEyeCare Center (EyeCare Partners) PE-backed groupWilson, NCnot posted
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2026-08-17Optometrist - Full-timeEyeCare Center (EyeCare Partners) PE-backed groupKing, NCnot posted
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2026-08-17Optometrist - Full-timeEyeCare Center (EyeCare Partners) PE-backed groupDobson, NCnot posted
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2026-08-17Optometrist - Full-timeEyeCare Center (EyeCare Partners) PE-backed groupBoone, NCnot posted
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2026-08-17Optometrist - Medically Focused Optometry PracticeEyeCare Center (EyeCare Partners) PE-backed groupOuter Banks, NCnot posted
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2026-08-17Optometrist - Medically Focused Optometry PracticeEyeCare Center (EyeCare Partners) PE-backed groupWalkertown, NCnot posted
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2026-08-17Optometrist - Medically Focused - Signing BonusEyeCare Center (EyeCare Partners) PE-backed groupRandleman, NCnot posted
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2026-08-07Part-Time Optometrist - Clinical Setting, Geriatric CareComprehensive Mobile Care Mobile / senior careWilmington, NCnot postedsource posting ›
2026-08-07Part-Time Optometrist | Outpatient ClinicComprehensive Mobile Care Mobile / senior careNew Bern, NCnot postedsource posting ›
2026-05-18Part-Time Optometrist | Independent Contractor $700+ per diemComprehensive Mobile Care Mobile / senior careDurham, NC$700–$900/daysource posting ›
2026-04-06OptometristEyeCare Center (EyeCare Partners) PE-backed groupCharlotte, NCnot posted
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2026-01-16OptometristMilitary Treatment Facilities under DHA VA / federalCamp Lejeune, NC$89.5k–$116k/yrsource posting ›
2026-01-14OptometristAdvocate Health (Aurora/Advocate) Hospital / academicWinston Salem, NC$63.45–$95.20/hrsource posting ›

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