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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Janzen Pigg

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$43,924

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $43,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,924
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Tallahassee
Work county: Leon
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $43,924
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,924
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122940073
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Janzen Pigg holds the role of Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Tallahassee, Florida. In 2024, their total compensation was $43,924. Their pay grade is 00.

Perez Pivaral

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$43,924

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $43,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,924
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Orlando
Work county: Orange
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $43,924
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,924
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122360095
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Perez Pivaral holds the role of Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Orlando, Florida. In 2024, their total compensation was $43,924. Their pay grade is 00.

Ashley Reinstetle

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$43,924

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $43,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,924
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Lexington
Work county: Fayette
Work state: Kentucky

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $43,924
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,924
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 211980067
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Ashley Reinstetle serves as a Optometrist based in Lexington, Kentucky. Their 2024 pay totaled $43,924. They are classified at grade 00.

Maryann Robin

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$43,924

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $43,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,924
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Lexington
Work county: Fayette
Work state: Kentucky

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $43,924
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,924
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 211980067
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Maryann Robin holds the role of Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Lexington, Kentucky. In 2024, their total compensation was $43,924. Their pay grade is 00.

Adam Roth

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$43,924

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $43,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,924
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Bay Pines
Work county: Pinellas
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $43,924
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,924
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 120185103
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Adam Roth serves as a Optometrist based in Bay Pines, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $43,924. They are classified at grade 00.

Aalaa Shahin

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$43,924

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $43,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,924
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Fort Wayne
Work county: Allen
Work state: Indiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $43,924
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,924
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 181580003
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Aalaa Shahin works as a Optometrist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Aalaa earned $43,924 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Anna Sorenson

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$43,924

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $43,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,924
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Wichita
Work county: Sedgwick
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $43,924
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,924
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 205880173
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Anna Sorenson serves as a Optometrist based in Wichita, Kansas. Their 2024 pay totaled $43,924. They are classified at grade 00.

Cassidy Stewart

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$43,924

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $43,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,924
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Wichita
Work county: Sedgwick
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $43,924
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,924
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 205880173
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Cassidy Stewart is a Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Wichita, Kansas. 2024 total compensation came to $43,924. They are classified at grade 00.

Redha Tareen

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$43,924

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $43,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,924
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Tallahassee
Work county: Leon
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $43,924
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,924
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122940073
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Redha Tareen works as a Optometrist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Tallahassee, Florida. Redha earned $43,924 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Briyana Theodore

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$43,924

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $43,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,924
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Jacksonville
Work county: Duval
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $43,924
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,924
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 121510031
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Briyana Theodore serves as a Optometrist based in Jacksonville, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $43,924. They are classified at grade 00.

Kalen Thompson

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$43,924

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $43,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,924
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Bay Pines
Work county: Pinellas
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $43,924
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,924
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 120185103
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Kalen Thompson serves as a Optometrist based in Bay Pines, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $43,924. They are classified at grade 00.

Briana Vargas

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$43,924

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $43,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,924
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Mcallen
Work county: Hidalgo
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $43,924
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,924
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 484197215
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Briana Vargas is a Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Mcallen, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $43,924. They are classified at grade 00.

Thomas Wight

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$43,924

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $43,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,924
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Bay Pines
Work county: Pinellas
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $43,924
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,924
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 120185103
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Thomas Wight holds the role of Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Bay Pines, Florida. In 2024, their total compensation was $43,924. Their pay grade is 00.

Alida Carlson

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$43,924

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $43,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,924
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Spokane
Work county: Spokane
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $43,924
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,924
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532110063
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Alida Carlson serves as a Optometrist based in Spokane, Washington. Their 2024 pay totaled $43,924. They are classified at grade 00.

Mary Jones

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$43,924

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $43,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,924
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Fayetteville
Work county: Washington
Work state: Arkansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $43,924
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,924
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 051310143
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Mary Jones holds the role of Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Fayetteville, Arkansas. In 2024, their total compensation was $43,924. Their pay grade is 00.

River Remis

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$43,924

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $43,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,924
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Waco
Work county: Mclennan
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $43,924
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,924
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 487210309
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

River Remis works as a Optometrist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Waco, Texas. River earned $43,924 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Annie Ku

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$43,575

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $43,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,575
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Tampa
Work county: Hillsborough
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $43,575
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,575
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122950057
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Annie Ku is a Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Tampa, Florida. 2024 total compensation came to $43,575. They are classified at grade 00.

Shuyi Chen

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$39,457

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $39,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,457
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Perry Point
Work county: Cecil
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $39,457
Basic Pay (before locality): $39,457
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241195015
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Shuyi Chen is a Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Perry Point, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $39,457. They are classified at grade 00.

Alice Mccaslin

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$38,774

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $38,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,774
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Baltimore
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $38,774
Basic Pay (before locality): $38,774
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240050510
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Alice Mccaslin is a Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Baltimore, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $38,774. They are classified at grade 00.

Maggie Mei

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$37,419

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $37,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,419
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Portland
Work county: Multnomah
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $37,419
Basic Pay (before locality): $37,419
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411650051
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Maggie Mei serves as a Optometrist based in Portland, Oregon. Their 2024 pay totaled $37,419. They are classified at grade 00.

Tanya Pakzad

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$34,888

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $34,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,888
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Salisbury
Work county: Rowan
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $34,888
Basic Pay (before locality): $34,888
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 374070159
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Tanya Pakzad is a Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Salisbury, North Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $34,888. They are classified at grade 00.

Elizabeth Davis

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$34,888

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $34,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,888
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Salisbury
Work county: Rowan
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $34,888
Basic Pay (before locality): $34,888
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 374070159
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Elizabeth Davis holds the role of Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Salisbury, North Carolina. In 2024, their total compensation was $34,888. Their pay grade is 00.

Kelly Morgese

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$34,888

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $34,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,888
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Salisbury
Work county: Rowan
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $34,888
Basic Pay (before locality): $34,888
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 374070159
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Kelly Morgese works as a Optometrist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Salisbury, North Carolina. Kelly earned $34,888 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Kasia Szulborski

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$34,888

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $34,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,888
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Salisbury
Work county: Rowan
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $34,888
Basic Pay (before locality): $34,888
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 374070159
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Kasia Szulborski is a Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Salisbury, North Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $34,888. They are classified at grade 00.

Nicolas Vu

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$34,888

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $34,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,888
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Salisbury
Work county: Rowan
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $34,888
Basic Pay (before locality): $34,888
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 374070159
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Nicolas Vu is a Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Salisbury, North Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $34,888. They are classified at grade 00.

Leslie Kinder

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$34,882

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $34,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,882
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Columbia
Work county: Richland
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $34,882
Basic Pay (before locality): $34,882
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 450520079
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Leslie Kinder works as a Optometrist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Columbia, South Carolina. Leslie earned $34,882 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.