As of May 2023, the estimated number of optometrists employed in the United States was 41,390 and ranged from around 70 to 6,190, by state. California registered the highest number of optometrists, whereas Alaska, Wyoming and the District of Columbia had the lowest.
Number of optometrists employed in the United States in 2023, by state
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 9, 2024). Number of optometrists employed in the United States in 2023, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303027/number-of-employed-optometrists-by-us-state/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of optometrists employed in the United States in 2023, by state." Chart. April 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303027/number-of-employed-optometrists-by-us-state/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Number of optometrists employed in the United States in 2023, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303027/number-of-employed-optometrists-by-us-state/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Optometrists Employed in The United States in 2023, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303027/number-of-employed-optometrists-by-us-state/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Number of optometrists employed in the United States in 2023, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303027/number-of-employed-optometrists-by-us-state/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Number of optometrists employed in the United States in 2023, by state [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303027/number-of-employed-optometrists-by-us-state/