Nationally, the median is $100,000 — Western Australia sits $10,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Optometrist salary of $110,000 — after $23,788 income tax and $2,200 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
Reported total pay for Optometrist roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical 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 |
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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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 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.
| 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 |