The median salary for optometrists employed in the United States is $98,806 a year including bonuses according to Payscale. These professionals earn bonuses in the average amount of $1,000 a year.ptometrists working at physicians’ offices have a median annual salary of $127,380, those working at outpatient care centers earn $113.470 a year on average, and optometrists working at offices of other health practitioners are paid around $107,860 annually.