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Optometrist salary in Western Australia

Median base salary
$110,000
per year before tax
Market data · 38 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$89,600 · 10th percentile$110,000 median$140,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $100,000 — Western Australia sits $10,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$84,280per year after tax

Take-home on the median Optometrist salary of $110,000 — after $23,520 income tax and $2,200 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,621
Fortnightly
$3,242
Monthly
$7,023
Run your own numbers — HECS, super, deductions →
The Optometrist job market
Employed in Australia
5,200
Median age
38
Work part-time
50%
Gender split
57% women
43% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Optometrist roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Optometrist roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
LUXOTTICA GROUP★ 3.6$158,000$151,932 – $164,068
Luxottica★ 3.4$135,500$120,000 – $151,000
EssilorLuxottica★ 3.6$127,538$123,431 – $131,645
Bailey Nelson★ 3.6$122,400$100,000 – $142,000
Oscar Wylee★ 3.5$120,000$115,000 – $120,000
Optical Prescription Spectacle Makers★ 2.9$110,000$90,000 – $120,000
Private Practice★ 4.1$107,655$103,055 – $112,255
Laubman And Pank★ 3.7$104,234$100,050 – $108,418
Team Locum★ 3.7$100,141$96,242 – $104,040
Specsavers★ 3.4$100,000$82,800 – $134,000
Costco Wholesale★ 3.9$84,856$81,943 – $87,768

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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2026–27 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.