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  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "29-1041",
    "soc_title": "Optometrists",
    "slug": "optometrists-29-1041",
    "major_group": "29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 136570,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 141550,
    "employment_total": 42790,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
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    "annual": {
      "p10": 74870,
      "p25": 109400,
      "median": 136570,
      "p75": 165120,
      "p90": 202180,
      "mean": 141550,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 2.7
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 35.99,
      "p25": 52.59,
      "median": 65.66,
      "p75": 79.39,
      "p90": 97.2,
      "mean": 68.05
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 42790,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0.03,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000029104101",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000029104101",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
    "series_ids": {
      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000029104113",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000029104104",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000029104111",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000029104112",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000029104114",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000029104115"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Optometrists is 2.70× — the national median is $136,570 but top decile earns $202,180. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}