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Optometrists

Occupation (2422) - 2024-Q2

  • 17.3k, Workforce
  • $13.7k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 50.4, Average age
  • 40.5, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.2, Weekly days worked
  • 33.9%, Workforce with second job
  • 6.5%, Informal Workforce
  • 18.4, Average years of Schooling

About Optometrists

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The workforce of Optometrists during second quarter of 2024 was 17.3k people, whose salary averaged $13.7k MX working around 40.5 hours per week.

The average age of Optometrists was 50.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 74.5% men with an average salary of $16.9k MX and, 25.5% women with average salary of $4.36k MX.

The best average salaries received by Optometrists were in Sinaloa ($35.2k MX), Baja California Sur ($34.8k MX), and Querétaro ($32k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (3.05k), Sinaloa (2.4k), and Baja California (1.38k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($19.8k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($18k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($18k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (17.9k), Medical Doctors Offices (9.13k), and Dental Offices (4.82k).

At the level of states, Ciudad de México had the highest percentage of informal workers with 34.8% corresponding to 1.06k from 3.05k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Colima with a 1.48% corresponding to 14 from 945 workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 17.3k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $13.7k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Optometrists were 17.3k being a 58.4% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (10.9k).

In the same period, an average salary of $13.7k MX was observed, registering a drop of 6.13%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($14.6k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Optometrists during the second quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México (3.05k), Sinaloa (2.4k), and Baja California (1.38k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Sinaloa and Ciudad de México with an increase of 2.15k (854%) and 1.94k (175%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Michoacán de Ocampo and Aguascalientes with a decrease of 931 (91.2%) and 378 (61.3%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Optometrists during second quarter of 2024 were Sinaloa ($35.2k MX), Baja California Sur ($34.8k MX), and Querétaro ($32k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Sinaloa and Puebla with an increase of $28.6k MX (438%) and $25.7k MX (598%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nayarit and Colima with a decrease of $62.9k MX (77.3%) and $20.9k MX (97.6%), respectively.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Optometrists in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (52.9%), Medical Doctors Offices (26.9%), and Dental Offices (14.2%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($19.8k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($18k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($18k MX).