As of May 2022, the estimated number of optometrists employed in the United States ranged from around 70 to 7,750, by state. California registered the highest number of optometrists, whereas Wyoming and the District of Columbia had the lowest.
Number of optometrists employed in the United States in 2022, by state
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 25, 2023). Number of optometrists employed in the United States in 2022, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303027/number-of-employed-optometrists-by-us-state/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of optometrists employed in the United States in 2022, by state." Chart. April 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303027/number-of-employed-optometrists-by-us-state/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2023). Number of optometrists employed in the United States in 2022, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303027/number-of-employed-optometrists-by-us-state/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Optometrists Employed in The United States in 2022, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303027/number-of-employed-optometrists-by-us-state/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Number of optometrists employed in the United States in 2022, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303027/number-of-employed-optometrists-by-us-state/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Number of optometrists employed in the United States in 2022, by state [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303027/number-of-employed-optometrists-by-us-state/