Optometrists and Opticians

Total Employed

% of Total U.S.


United States

53,310

100.0%

Chicago, IL PMSA

2,680

5.0%

Houston, TX PMSA

1,980

3.7%

New York, NY PMSA

1,930

3.6%

Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSA

1,610

3.0%

Detroit, MI PMSA

1,470

2.8%

Boston, MA-NH PMSA

1,370

2.6%

St. Louis, MO-IL MSA

1,040

2.0%

Indianapolis, IN MSA

1,020

1.9%

Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA PMSA

1,010

1.9%

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI MSA

930

1.7%

Philadelphia, PA-NJ PMSA

880

1.7%

Riverside-San Bernardino, CA PMSA

860

1.6%

Denver, CO PMSA

810

1.5%

Columbus, OH MSA

780

1.5%

Orange County, CA PMSA

770

1.4%

Phoenix-Mesa, AZ MSA

750

1.4%

Baltimore, MD PMSA

700

1.3%

Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH PMSA

680

1.3%

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA

660

1.2%

Kansas City, MO-KS MSA

650

1.2%

Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI PMSA

650

1.2%

Dallas, TX PMSA

630

1.2%

Las Vegas, NV-AZ MSA

630

1.2%

Nassau-Suffolk, NY PMSA

620

1.2%

Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA PMSA

610

1.1%


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Survey, 2002