State Map for Optometrists
Looking to move? Some states have more opportunities for this type of work than others.
- Orange states have an above average share of this career in their workforce.
- Blue states have a below average share of this career in their workforce.
State | Job Outlook |
---|---|
Alabama | Average opportunities |
Alaska | Below average opportunities |
American Samoa | No data available |
Arizona | Average opportunities |
Arkansas | Below average opportunities |
California | Above average opportunities |
Colorado | Average opportunities |
Connecticut | Average opportunities |
Delaware | Above average opportunities |
District of Columbia | Below average opportunities |
Florida | Average opportunities |
Georgia | Average opportunities |
Guam | No data available |
Hawaii | Above average opportunities |
Idaho | Above average opportunities |
Illinois | Average opportunities |
Indiana | Average opportunities |
Iowa | Average opportunities |
Kansas | Average opportunities |
Kentucky | Average opportunities |
Louisiana | Below average opportunities |
Maine | Average opportunities |
Maryland | Average opportunities |
Massachusetts | Average opportunities |
Michigan | Average opportunities |
Minnesota | Average opportunities |
Mississippi | Average opportunities |
Missouri | Average opportunities |
Montana | Average opportunities |
Nebraska | Average opportunities |
Nevada | Below average opportunities |
New Hampshire | Average opportunities |
New Jersey | Average opportunities |
New Mexico | Below average opportunities |
New York | Below average opportunities |
North Carolina | Average opportunities |
North Dakota | Above average opportunities |
Northern Mariana Islands | No data available |
Ohio | Above average opportunities |
Oklahoma | Average opportunities |
Oregon | Average opportunities |
Pennsylvania | Average opportunities |
Puerto Rico | Below average opportunities |
Rhode Island | Average opportunities |
South Carolina | Average opportunities |
South Dakota | Above average opportunities |
Tennessee | Below average opportunities |
Texas | Below average opportunities |
Utah | Average opportunities |
Vermont | Average opportunities |
Virgin Islands | No data available |
Virginia | Above average opportunities |
Washington | Average opportunities |
West Virginia | Average opportunities |
Wisconsin | Average opportunities |
Wyoming | Average opportunities |
For detailed state-by-state info, see employment and wages external site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
National Outlook
Bright
Nationwide, new job opportunities for optometrists are very likely in the future.