U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Veterans Affairs / Optometrist

Job-title file

Optometrist

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

1,266 employees hold this title in Department of Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $150,713, above the department median of $88,751.

Employees: 1,266
Total payroll: $179.8M
Role median: $150,713
Agency median: $88,751
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$34,882$194,178+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 1,266 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Optometrist pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Optometrists — about 42,790 people — is $136,570. Department of Veterans Affairs pays a median base salary of $150,713 for this role, 10% above that figure — about the 62nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Veterans Affairs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$74,870

$109,400

$136,570

$165,120

$202,180

Department of Veterans Affairs median · $150,713

The bar is the range of annual wages for Optometrists across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Veterans Affairs’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 1,264 of 1,266 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Veterans Affairs is $150,713, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Optometrist is held in 2 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Veterans Affairs, the median of $150,713 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Health and Human Services

$150,565 · 73

Median total compensation for the Optometrist role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Optometrist beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $150,713 ranks #2 of 2. See Optometrist across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$225,071 · 12

Median total compensation for comparable Optometristroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sanchez Jenkins

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$125,892

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $125,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,892
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Fayetteville
Work county: Cumberland
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,892
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 371670051
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Sanchez Jenkins holds the role of Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Fayetteville, North Carolina. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,892. Their pay grade is 13.

Analysia Delgadillo

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$125,892

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $125,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,892
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Fayetteville
Work county: Cumberland
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,892
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 371670051
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Analysia Delgadillo holds the role of Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Fayetteville, North Carolina. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,892. Their pay grade is 13.

Sarah Bishop

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$125,867

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $125,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,867
Pay grade: 13
Work city: San Antonio
Work county: Bexar
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,867
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 486090029
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Sarah Bishop works as a Optometrist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Antonio, Texas. Sarah earned $125,867 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Aditha Reddy

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$125,675

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $125,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,675
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Cincinnati
Work county: Hamilton
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,675
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391610061
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Aditha Reddy is a Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Cincinnati, Ohio. 2024 total compensation came to $125,675. They are classified at grade 13.

Lauren Boudousquie

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$125,458

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $125,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,458
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Huntsville
Work county: Madison
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,458
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 011730089
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Lauren Boudousquie holds the role of Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Huntsville, Alabama. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,458. Their pay grade is 13.

Dalya Qaisi

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$125,107

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $125,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,107
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Dayton
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,107
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 392090113
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Dalya Qaisi holds the role of Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Dayton, Ohio. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,107. Their pay grade is 13.

Erica Levinson

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$124,823

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $124,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,823
Pay grade: 13
Work city: West Palm Beach
Work county: Palm Beach
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,823
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 123190099
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Erica Levinson works as a Optometrist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Erica earned $124,823 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Joseph Ozbold

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$124,736

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $124,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,736
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Johnstown
Work county: Cambria
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,736
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 424010021
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Joseph Ozbold serves as a Optometrist based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $124,736. They are classified at grade 13.

Colleen Downey

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$124,659

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $124,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,659
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Detroit
Work county: Wayne
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,659
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 261260163
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Colleen Downey is a Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Detroit, Michigan. 2024 total compensation came to $124,659. They are classified at grade 12.

Abigail Cash

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$124,659

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $124,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,659
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Detroit
Work county: Wayne
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,659
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 261260163
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Abigail Cash serves as a Optometrist based in Detroit, Michigan. Their 2024 pay totaled $124,659. They are classified at grade 12.

Angeliki Arvanitogiannis

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$124,656

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $124,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,656
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Canandaigua
Work county: Ontario
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,656
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 360830069
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Angeliki Arvanitogiannis is a Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Canandaigua, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $124,656. They are classified at grade 13.

Victoria Shust

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$124,398

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $124,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,398
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,398
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Victoria Shust is a Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2024 total compensation came to $124,398. They are classified at grade 12.

Heidi Tedrick

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$124,398

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $124,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,398
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Dover
Work county: Kent
Work state: Delaware

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,398
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 100130001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Heidi Tedrick is a Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Dover, Delaware. 2024 total compensation came to $124,398. They are classified at grade 12.

Kristina Treml

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$124,398

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $124,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,398
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Dover
Work county: Kent
Work state: Delaware

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,398
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 100130001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Kristina Treml works as a Optometrist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Dover, Delaware. Kristina earned $124,398 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

An Hoang

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$124,093

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $124,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,093
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Temple
Work county: Bell
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,093
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 486810027
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

An Hoang is a Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Temple, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $124,093. They are classified at grade 13.

Monica Jezior

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$124,093

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $124,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,093
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Greenville
Work county: Greenville
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,093
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 451040045
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Monica Jezior works as a Optometrist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Greenville, South Carolina. Monica earned $124,093 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Delia Landy

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$124,093

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $124,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,093
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Erie
Work county: Erie
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,093
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 422640049
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Delia Landy is a Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Erie, Pennsylvania. 2024 total compensation came to $124,093. They are classified at grade 13.

Brianna Livingston

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$124,093

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $124,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,093
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Daytona Beach
Work county: Volusia
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,093
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 120780127
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Brianna Livingston is a Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Daytona Beach, Florida. 2024 total compensation came to $124,093. They are classified at grade 13.

Bhavika Patidar

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$124,093

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $124,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,093
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Nashville
Work county: Davidson
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,093
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471760037
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Bhavika Patidar is a Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Nashville, Tennessee. 2024 total compensation came to $124,093. They are classified at grade 13.

Emily Peterson

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$124,093

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $124,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,093
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Fayetteville
Work county: Washington
Work state: Arkansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,093
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 051310143
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Emily Peterson works as a Optometrist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Emily earned $124,093 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Justin Roberts

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$124,093

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $124,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,093
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Walla Walla
Work county: Walla Walla
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,093
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532390071
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Justin Roberts serves as a Optometrist based in Walla Walla, Washington. Their 2024 pay totaled $124,093. They are classified at grade 13.

Kamaria Serfling

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$124,093

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $124,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,093
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Fort Meade
Work county: Meade
Work state: South Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,093
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 461025093
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Kamaria Serfling works as a Optometrist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Fort Meade, South Dakota. Kamaria earned $124,093 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Kayleen Dempsey

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$124,075

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $124,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,075
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Saint Cloud
Work county: Stearns
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,075
Basic Pay (before locality): $124,075
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 276250145
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Kayleen Dempsey holds the role of Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. In 2024, their total compensation was $124,075. Their pay grade is 12.

Stephanie Oh

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$123,135

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $123,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,135
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Las Vegas
Work county: Clark
Work state: Nevada

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $123,135
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 320120003
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Stephanie Oh holds the role of Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2024, their total compensation was $123,135. Their pay grade is 13.

Marisa Fehlhafer

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$123,043

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $123,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,043
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Ramsey
Work county: Anoka
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $123,043
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 275788003
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Marisa Fehlhafer works as a Optometrist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Ramsey, Minnesota. Marisa earned $123,043 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Sara Hafeez

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$122,815

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $122,815
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,815
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Tucson
Work county: Pima
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $122,815
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040530019
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Sara Hafeez serves as a Optometrist based in Tucson, Arizona. Their 2024 pay totaled $122,815. They are classified at grade 13.

Pheba Abraham

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$122,811

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $122,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,811
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Dallas
Work county: Dallas
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $122,811
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 481730113
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Pheba Abraham serves as a Optometrist based in Dallas, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $122,811. They are classified at grade 12.